Rookery Island Breakwater

Rookery Island Breakwater is a tower in Nueces, Texas. Rookery Island Breakwater is situated nearby to Causeway Island, as well as near the motorhome stopover Puerto Del Sol RV Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Lexington and Texas State Aquarium.

USS Lexington

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

USS Lexington is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy. Originally intended to be named Cabot, the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently lost USS Lexington , becoming the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name in honor of the Battle of Lexington. USS Lexington is situated 2 miles south of Rookery Island Breakwater.

Texas State Aquarium

Public aquarium

Photo: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Texas State Aquarium is a nonprofit aquarium located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. The aquarium aims to promote environmental conservation and rehabilitation of the wildlife of the Gulf of Mexico and has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums since 1995. Texas State Aquarium is situated 2 miles southwest of Rookery Island Breakwater.

Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

Museum

Photo: Nv8200p, CC BY 4.0.

The Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is a science and history museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, near Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge and the waterfront. Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rookery Island Breakwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portland and Corpus Christi.

Portland

Town

Portland is a city primarily located in San Patricio County with some portions extending into Nueces County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located along the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay and Nueces Bay, across from Corpus Christi, in the Coastal Bend region. Portland is situated 4½ miles northeast of Rookery Island Breakwater.

Corpus Christi

Photo: Terry Ross, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Corpus Christi is Texas's largest coastal city and the gateway to Padre Island. While Corpus Christi isn't on the way to much of anything except itself, it offers enough to fill a visit in its own right, or a multi-day trip from San Antonio, Austin, or Houston.

Rookery Island Breakwater

Type: Tower
Location: Nueces, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

27.84063° or 27° 50′ 26″ north

Longitude

-97.3773° or 97° 22′ 38″ west

Operator

United States Coast Guard

Open location code

76V4RJRF+73

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13528888155

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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