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Pedernales

American  
[pur-dn-al-uhs] / ˌpɜr dnˈæl əs /

noun

  1. a river in central Texas, flowing E to the Colorado river. About 105 miles (169 km) long.


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The 36-acre spread includes a 5,149-square-foot main house, several cabins, a pool, and a backyard with views of the Pedernales River.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The album was recorded at Pedernales Studios in Spicewood, Texas.

From Fox News Nov. 19, 2021

Largemouth bass are fair in the Colorado and Pedernales and main channels on jigs and spinners.

From Washington Times Oct. 30, 2019

The 3-mile stretch between Point Arguello and Point Pedernales has claimed nearly 50 ships and hundreds of lives.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2019

After two days march we came to a ridge of rocky hills, which we named the Sierra de los Pedernales, the stones of which were as sharp as knives.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

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