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  2. List of islands of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Pelican Island (Corpus Christi) Pelican Island (Galveston, Texas) Pelone Island. Pine Island. Pleasure Island. Port Aransas. Red Fish Island. San José Island. Shamrock Island.

  3. Matagorda Island - Wikipedia

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    Matagorda Island ( / ˌmætəˈɡɔːrdə / ⓘ [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. The traditional homeland of the Karankawa people, the island is oriented ...

  4. Texas barrier islands - Wikipedia

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    The Texas barrier islands are a chain of barrier island 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 for dolphins. The seven barrier islands, listed from northeast to southwest, are Galveston Island, Follet's ...

  5. Fronton Island - Wikipedia

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    Fronton Island lies between two channels of the Rio Grande immediately downstream of Fronton, Texas, across from Los Guerra in Miguel Alemán Municipality, Tamaulipas. [ 3][ 4] It is located about 12 miles (19 km) downstream of the Falcon Dam [ 1] and about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Roma, Texas. [ 5] It measures approximately 160 to 170 ...

  6. List of islands of the United States by area - Wikipedia

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    Isle Royale National Park preserves 132,018 acres (534.26 km2) of land-based wilderness. ^ Drummond Island comprises the bulk of Drummond Township, Chippewa County, Michigan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the land area of Drummond Township is 334.3 km2, or 249.1 mi2, and its population was 1,049 in 2017.

  7. San José Island (Texas) - Wikipedia

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    San Jose Island[ 1] or San José Island (also known as Saint Joseph Island) is a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas in the United States. 21 miles (34 km) long and 5 miles (8.0 km) wide. The island is oriented generally northeast-southwest, with the Gulf of Mexico on the east and south, Aransas Bay on the west, and Mesquite Bay on the north.

  8. Safe Harbor wants new developer for Port Royal housing after ...

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    The new plan will see a developer putting homes for sale on that land, not the initial effort to build rentals. ... Texas-based chief development officer, told the Beaufort Gazette and the Island ...

  9. Padre Island National Seashore - Wikipedia

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    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 ...