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This is an incomplete list of islands of Texas. Most of Texas' islands are small, unnamed and uninhabited and could not be listed. [1] Alcatraz; Alexander Island;
The Texas barrier islands are a chain of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas Gulf Coast. The islands enclose a series of estuaries along the Texas coast and attract tourists for activities such as recreational fishing and dolphin watching. The seven barrier islands, listed from northeast to southwest, are Galveston Island ...
Pages in category "Islands of Texas" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of islands of ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Islands of Texas. It includes Islands that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Barrier islands of Texas — islands of the Gulf of Mexico within the state.
Padre Island is the second-largest island by area in the contiguous United States, after Long Island in New York on the Atlantic Coast. It is about 113 miles (182 km) long [ 2 ] [ 3 ] : 186 and 1.8 miles (3 km) wide, [ 4 ] stretching from the city of Corpus Christi , in the north, to the resort community of South Padre Island in the south.
Galveston Island (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston.The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.
Pages in category "Islands of Galveston County, Texas" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
Follet's Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in Brazoria County, Texas, immediately southwest of Galveston Island. Follet's Island separates the Christmas Bay system from the Gulf of Mexico , making it one of a chain of barrier islands running along most of the Texas coast. [ 1 ]