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2. Port Aransas, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Port Aransas (/ ə ˈ r æ n z ə s / ə-RAN-zəs) [4] is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. This city is 180 miles southeast of San Antonio. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census. Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island. It is located north of Padre Island and is one of the longest barrier islands along ...

3. Sailfish - Wikipedia

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   The sailfish is one of two species of marine fish in the genus Istiophorus, which belong to the family Istiophoridae . They are predominantly blue to gray in colour and have a characteristically large dorsal fin known as the sail , which often stretches the entire length of the back.

4. Tarpon Inn - Wikipedia

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   Tarpon Inn, Port Aransas, Texas (postcard, circa 1911-1924) In 1923, James M. Ellis bought the property. In 1925, he built the structure that still stands today. He retained the barracks style as a homage to the original 1886 Tarpon Inn. To strengthen the building against future hurricanes, dozens of pine poles were sunk into 16 to 20 feet of ...

5. Aransas Bay - Wikipedia

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   Aransas Bay is part of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Aransas Bay is one of seven major estuaries along the Gulf Coast of Texas . There is a rich history of settlements on the bay, including ancient Native American campgrounds dating back millennia, 19th-century European immigrant towns such as Lamar and Aransas , and ...

6. San José Island (Texas) - Wikipedia

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   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. At the southern end of the island is Aransas Pass (not to be confused with the City of Aransas Pass which is on the mainland), beyond which is Mustang Island and the town of Port Aransas.

7. Aransas National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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   Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is a 115,324-acre (466.7 km 2) [1] protected area situated on the southwest side of San Antonio Bay along the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in parts of Aransas , Refugio , and Calhoun Counties.