Quitaque, Texas

Quitaque (/ˈkɪtɪkweɪ/ KIT-ih-kway[4]) is a city in southeastern Briscoe County, Texas, United States.

The town lies directly south of Caprock Canyon State Park and is a ranching and farming area in West Texas.

According to tradition, Quitaque is a name derived from an American Indian language, meaning "end of the trail".

[6] Quitaque is located along Texas State Highway 86 between Silverton to the west and Turkey to the east.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.

The Texas high-school and college football coach Gene Mayfield was born in Quitaque in 1928.

Caprock Canyons State Park is located near Quitaque
Briscoe County map