| You are here: GulfBase > Reefs, Banks & Islands > Brazos Island | • | |
 |
||
 |
  |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Brazos Island
Brazos Island is a barrier island south of Padre Island, at the south end of the Laguna Madre. It was the spot for many battles during the 1800s. The Brazos Island State Scenic Park is located on this island. The park has a 1 square km undeveloped area and offers ocean fishing, surfing, swimming, camping, and nature study. A major hurricane that hit the island in 1867 destroyed most of the buildings and the once well-developed military port that existed on the island. Coordinates: 26.01° N 97.15° W Nearest Largest City: Brownsville, Texas, USA Selected Characteristics: Area of Coverage: 31 km2 Width: 4.8 km Length: 6.4 km Community Structure: Complex sand dunes cover most of Brazos Island. Vegetation on Brazos Island consists of low, shrubby, salt-tolerant vegetation with grasses and herbs interspersed. The area is home to many rare and endangered bird species and also provides nursery grounds for many marine shellfish and finfish. References: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Available at: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/boca/ The Hand Book of Texas Online - Matagorda Island. Available at: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/BB/rrb10.html Additional Information: The Hand Book of Texas Online - Brazos Island The Hand Book of Texas Online - The Brazos Island State Scenic Park AllRefer.com - Brazos Island Texas Parks & Wildlife - Boca Chica State Park Keywords: Finfish, Shellfish, Sand dune |
|
|||||||
 |
|
Update this reef, bank or island's info (restricted access) |
|
|||||||
 |
GulfBase is a project of the
Harte
Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
To give proper credit to the original authors, please cite information taken from GulfBase by the original source as displayed. 
To cite GulfBase, use:
M. Nipper, J.A. Sánchez Chávez,
and J.W. Tunnell, Jr., Editors. 2010.
GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research.
World Wide
Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 29 July 2010. |
|
|
| You are visitor
|
GulfBase Team Contact Info |