Aransas Bay

Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, and 173 miles south of San Antonio. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San José Island. Aransas Pass is the most direct navigable outlet into the Gulf of Mexico from the bay. The cities of Aransas Pass and Port Aransas are located at the southern …
Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, and 173 miles south of San Antonio. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San José Island. Aransas Pass is the most direct navigable outlet into the Gulf of Mexico from the bay. The cities of Aransas Pass and Port Aransas are located at the southern end, and Rockport is found on the central western shore. The bay is oriented laterally northeast–southwest, and is extended by Redfish Bay to the southwest, Copano Bay to the west, Saint Charles Bay to the north, and Mesquite Bay to the northeast. Aransas Bay is part of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve.
  • Location: Texas Gulf Coast
  • Ocean/sea sources: Gulf of Mexico
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Surface area: 111,780 acres (45,240 ha)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org