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Corpus Christi, Texas. Corpus Christi (/ ˌkɔːrpəs ˈkrɪsti / 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. It is 130 miles (210 km ...
Corpus Christi, Laguna Vista, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, South Padre Island. The Laguna Madre is a long, shallow, hypersaline lagoon along the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Nueces, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy and Cameron Counties in Texas, United States. It is one of seven major estuaries along the Gulf Coast of Texas.
The beach at Mustang Island State Park. Mustang Island is a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas in the United States. The island is 18 miles (29 km) long, stretching from Corpus Christi to Port Aransas. The island is oriented generally northeast–southwest, with the Gulf of Mexico on the east and south, and Corpus Christi Bay on the ...
North Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas. North Beach, historically known as Rincon Point, is a section of Corpus Christi, Texas located on the far north end of the city. It is on the El Rincon peninsula surrounded by Corpus Christi Bay and Nueces Bay. The name was changed to Corpus Christi Beach in the 1950s, but the City Council officially changed ...
PINS is situated along the Central Flyway, Padre Island is a globally important area for over 380 migratory, overwintering, and resident bird species (nearly half of all bird species documented in North America). The national seashore is located on [North] Padre Island near the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Here is the Caller-Times' guide to some Corpus Christi restaurants that will be open this holiday: Alamo Drafthouse: 7601 S. Staple St. — Showtimes start around 3 p.m. Applebee's Grill + Bar ...
The Port of Corpus Christi was used by the Confederates to bring in supplies during the war effort until the Union bombarded Corpus Christi and occupied the bay and port from 1863 to 1870. [2] In 1940, the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi was established on the bay, and by 1944 had transformed into a major base with one main air station and six ...
La Palmera opened on July 30, 1970, as Padre Staples Mall and the largest retail shopping mall in the Corpus Christi, Texas area. Original stores included Bealls, Bill’s Shoes, Journeys, Luby’s Cafeteria, Orange Julius, Texas State Optical, and Waldenbooks. One of the original restaurants was a Chick fil A, the first to open in the state of ...