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Port Aransas in the region of Texas with its 3,480 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,380 mi or ( 2222 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Port Aransas is now 10:21 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Monterrey, Alice, Aransas Pass, Austin, and Beeville. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Monterrey . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Port Aransas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Traxxas Slash on the Beach, Jumping
I took my Traxxas Slash to the beach while on vacation. Location- Port Aransas, Texas. ..
The Texas Coast Port Aransas
Shot in Port Aransas Texas. More about BigBeninjax at www.youtube.com ..
Twin Palms Condos #3, Port Aransas TX 78373
4 BR condo - great location - close to the beach ..
www.Port-Aransas.net
Cruising Port Aransas Texas on Mustang Island in a beach buggy from the folks at Nautical Wheeler rentals. ..
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Port Aransas, Texas
Port Aransas is a city in Nueces County, Texas. The population was 3,480 at the 2010 census. Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island. It is located north of Padre Island and is one of the longest barrier islands along the Texas coast. Corpus Christi Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, the Lydia Ann Ship Channel and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel make up the surrounding waters.
Located at 27.83 -97.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aransas Pass
The second lighthouse in Texas was built at Aransas Pass by the United States government to protect shipping in Aransas Bay. Aransas Pass was originally pictured as becoming a major Texas hub of commerce and travel with rail links to the harbor and harbor links by ships to Mexico, New York and other destinations. Today, Aransas Pass is the major pass for all ocean going traffic into and out of the port of Corpus Christi.
Located at 27.87 -97.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Redfish Bay
Redfish Bay is a southwestern extension of Aransas Bay in Texas, north of Corpus Christi Bay. It separates the cities of Aransas Pass and Ingleside from Port Aransas on Mustang Island.
Located at 27.91 -97.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
USS Adept (AFD-23)
The construction of AFD-23—a one-section, steel, floating Drydock built at Jacksonville, FL. , by George D. Auchter Co. —was begun late in 1943 and completed in December 1944. The small, non-self-propelled auxiliary floating drydock was then towed to the Chesapeake Bay for duty at the United States Coast Guard base at Curtis Bay, Md. , where she began docking small naval combatant ships—up to the size of destroyer escorts—for hull repairs.
Located at 27.90 -97.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Aransas Pass, Texas
Aransas Pass is a city in Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 8,138 at the 2000 census.
Located at 27.90 -97.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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