Nueces County (Tex.)

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Title
Nueces County (Tex.)
Description
The county is located in the southern part of the state, along the Nueces River, and the Bay of Nueces, part of the Gulf of Mexico. It was named for the Nueces River. Nueces is the Spanish word for 'nut'. The county seat is Corpus Christi.
Has beginning
1847
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 1383963
U.S. Census code: 99355
Parent division/institution
Texas