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Corpus Christi (/ ˌ k ɔːr p ə s ˈ k r ɪ s t i / KOR-pəs KRIS-tee; Latin for 'Body of Christ') is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County [5] with portions extending into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties.
The port of Corpus Christi opened in 1925 after culminating efforts that began as early as 1848 to obtain a deep-water port. [6] The Port of Corpus Christi currently is the sixth largest U.S. port and deepest inshore port on the Gulf of Mexico, it handles mostly oil and agricultural products. In 2005 it was ranked as the 47th largest in the ...
Bill Walraven, Corpus Christi: The History of a Texas Seaport (Woodland Hills, California, 1982) Eugenia Reynolds Briscoe, City by the Sea: A History of Corpus Christi, Texas, 1519–1875 (New York: Vantage, 1985) Paul T. Hellmann (2006). "Texas: Corpus Christi". Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1-135-94859-3.
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City of Corpus Christi (operated by Oak View Group) Type: Entertainment complex: Capacity: 10,000 (arena) 2,500 (Selena Auditorium) Construction; Opened: 1978: Renovated: 2002, 2005: Tenants; Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders (2004–present) Corpus Christi Rayz/IceRays (2004–2010) Corpus Christi Sharks (2007–2009)
A decade later, the troupe of actors decided to go by Corpus Christi Little Theatre. In 1972, Harbor Playhouse Company became the new name for the community theater.
This list of tallest buildings in Corpus Christi ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Corpus Christi, Texas by height. The tallest building in Corpus Christi is the 28-story One Shoreline Plaza South Tower, which rises 411 feet (125 m) and was completed in 1988. [1] It also stands as the tallest building in Texas south of San Antonio. The ...
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