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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 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, Follet's Island, Matagorda Island, San José Island, Mustang Island, Padre Island, and Brazos Island. [1 ...
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.
The island became a penal colony in the early 19th century, starting in 1917, under president José Pardo's second administration. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] Initially a maximum security prison, the island eventually housed political prisoners, such as future president Fernando Belaúnde Terry , [ 1 ] who, his imprisonment, made an unsuccessful attempt to ...
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 ...
Barrier islands of Texas — islands of the Gulf of Mexico within the state. Pages in category "Barrier islands of Texas" The following 10 pages are in this category ...
Padre Island National Seashore is located on Padre Island, the largest of the Texas barrier islands and the world's longest barrier island. The island is located along Texas's southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is noted for its white sandy beaches. Meaning father in Spanish, it was named after Father José Nicolás Ballí (c.1770-1829 ...
Matagorda Island sign Sunset on Matagorda Island, Texas.. Matagorda Island (/ ˌ m æ t ə ˈ ɡ ɔːr d ə / ⓘ [1]), Spanish for "thick bush," is a 38-mile (61 km) long barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast, located approximately seven miles (11 kilometers) south of Port O'Connor, in the southernmost part of Calhoun County.