Farwell Island
Farwell Island is an islet in Calhoun, Texas. Farwell Island is situated nearby to the locality Pelican Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Matagorda Island Lighthouse.
Matagorda Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Matagorda Island Light is located on Matagorda Island in Calhoun County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Once under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, the lighthouse is now managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Matagorda Island Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles southeast of Farwell Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port O’Connor.
Port O’Connor
Village
Port O'Connor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Calhoun County, Texas, United States, near the Gulf coastline between Galveston and Corpus Christi. Port O’Connor is situated 6 miles north of Farwell Island.
Farwell Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Calhoun County, Texas, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Calhoun, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
28.36323° or 28° 21′ 48″ northLongitude
-96.45255° or 96° 27′ 9″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76W59G7W+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 177263208OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4690249Wikidata ID
Q49637872
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In Other Languages
“Farwell Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Farwell Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pelican Island and Live Oaks Bayou.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Matagorda Lighthouse Cemetery and Matagorda Island Air Force Base.
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