Jacalitos Creek

Jacalitos Creek
Jacalitos Creek is located in California
Jacalitos Creek
Location of the mouth within California
Native nameArroyo de Jacelitos (Spanish)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionFresno County
Physical characteristics
Sourcesource
 • location0.6 miles north of Andrews Peak, in the Diablo Range., Fresno County
 • coordinates36°02′52″N 120°32′58″W / 36.04778°N 120.54944°W / 36.04778; -120.54944[1]
Mouthmouth
 • location
flows east-northeast to Los Gatos Creek, 2.6 miles south of Coalinga Nose., Fresno County
 • coordinates
36°08′51″N 120°15′50″W / 36.14750°N 120.26389°W / 36.14750; -120.26389[1]
 • elevation
548 ft (167 m)[1]

Jacalitos Creek formerly known as Arroyo de Jacelitos (Creek of Little Huts), is a creek in Fresno County, California.[2]

Its source is 0.96 km (0.6 mi) north of Andrews Peak, in the Diablo Range. From there it runs east then northeast between the Jacalitos Hills and the Kreyenhagen Hills, then passes across Pleasant Valley to its confluence with Los Gatos Creek 4.2 km (2.6 mi) south of Coalinga Nose.[1]