Matagorda Island

Matagorda Island, Spanish for "thick bush," is a 38-mile long barrier island on the Gulf coast, located approximately seven miles south of , in the southernmost part of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: landform in United States of America
  • Also known as: Saluria Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

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is in the region of , between and .

Matagorda Island

Latitude
28.22723° or 28° 13′ 38″ north
Longitude
-96.64026° or 96° 38′ 25″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
IATA airport code
MGI
United Nations Location Code
US MGI
Open location code
76W569G5+VV
Geo­Names ID
4709586
Wiki­data ID
Q1649874
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Matagorda Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Matagorda Island
  • Cebuano: Matagorda Island
  • Chinese: 馬塔戈達島
  • Chinese: 马塔戈达岛
  • Dutch: Matagorda Island
  • French: île Matagorda
  • French: Île Matagorda
  • Italian: Isola di Matagorda
  • Italian: Matagorda Island
  • Spanish: Isla Matagorda

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cedar Lake and Twin Lakes.

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