Concan, Texas

Concan is a small unincorporated community in Uvalde County, Texas, United States.

"Concan" redirects here. For the movie festival, see CON-CAN Movie Festival.
Not to be confused with Konkan.
Concan, Texas
unincorporated community
Concan Baptist Temple, July 2010
Concan
Location of Concan within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°29′43″N 99°42′45″W
Country United States
State Texas
CountyUvalde
Elevation
[1]
382 m (1,253 ft)
ZIP code
78838[2]
Area code830
GNIS feature ID1333196[1]

Description

The community sits along the Frio River, close to Garner State Park and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is known for excellent birdwatching in the spring. A Roy Bechtol-designed 18-hole golf course called Concan Country Club or the Golf Club at Concan is open to the public. The area is dominated by large cattle, sheep and goat ranches some of which date back to when German emigrants settled this area.

Several outfitters in the area haul swimmers and tubers up the Frio River to designated drop-off points, then pick them up downstream.

The name "Concan" may have originated from the card game Conquian.[3]

Neal's Dining Hall in Concan is featured in a 2012 episode of the syndicated television series Texas Country Reporter hosted by Bob Phillips.

See also

Texas portal

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Concan, Texas
  2. "Concan ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. John Leffler, "CONCAN, TX," Handbook of Texas Online . Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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