San Jacinto

American  

[san juh-sin-toh] / ˌsæn dʒəˈsɪn toʊ /

noun

1. a river in E Texas, flowing SE to Galveston Bay: Texans defeated Mexicans near the mouth of this river 1836.

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San Jacinto

In Southern California, two of the region's most important fault systems are the San Andreas Fault and the San Jacinto Fault.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

An earthquake that ruptures both the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults through Cajon Pass would likely be far more severe than one limited to a single fault system.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

The art must include the San Jacinto Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Indian Wells sits in the Coachella Valley, roughly 120 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, wedged between the San Jacinto and San Bernardino mountains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026

These establishments were reinforced during the next year, and another stronghold was erected on the Oreoquisas, probably the San Jacinto, emptying into Galveston bay, west of the mouth of the Trinity.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Mayer, Brantz