South Jetty

South Jetty is a dam in Cameron, Texas. South Jetty is situated nearby to Brazos Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coast Guard Station South Padre Island and Brazos Island.

Coast Guard Station South Padre Island

Military installation

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United States Coast Guard Station South Padre Island is a large United States Coast Guard station six miles north of the Mexico–United States border in South Padre Island, Texas. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island is situated 1 mile northwest of South Jetty.

Brazos Island

Island

Brazos Island, also known as Brazos Santiago Island, is a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas in the United States, south of the town of South Padre Island and north of the city of Starbase. Brazos Island is situated 2½ miles south of South Jetty.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Padre Island and Port Isabel.

South Padre Island

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South Padre Island is a small resort town on the southern tip of Padre Island off the coast of Texas, close to the border with Mexico. It is a popular spring break destination for college students.

Port Isabel

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The City of Port Isabel, population 6,300 in 2019, is the southernmost city and port on the Texas coast. It is a tourism, retirement, sports fishing and commercial fishing destination and the gateway to South Padre Island.

Starbase

Village

Photo: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0.

Starbase, formerly Boca Chica Village or Kopernik Shores, is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near the mouth of the Rio Grande and immediately adjacent to the Mexico - United States border. Starbase is situated 5 miles south of South Jetty.

South Jetty

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Cameron County, Texas, United States of America
Location: Cameron, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

26.06397° or 26° 3′ 50″ north

Longitude

-97.15303° or 97° 9′ 11″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

76R43R7W+HQ

GeoNames ID

4733051

Wikidata ID

Q34941735

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In Other Languages

“South Jetty” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “South Jetty”

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