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Touring Sabine Pass in United States
Sabine Pass in the region of Texas is a city located in United States - some 1,149 mi or ( 1848 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Sabine Pass is now 06:49 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: DeRidder, Jennings, Johnson Bayou Landing, Lake Charles, and Austin. Being here already, consider visiting DeRidder . Check out our recommendations for Sabine Pass ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas
Sabine Pass is a neighborhood of Port Arthur, Texas, United States. It lies on the west bank of Sabine Pass, near the Louisiana border. Although the city was formally annexed by Port Arthur in 1978, Sabine Pass has continued to maintain a separate identity. Originally known as Sabine City, the original date of settlement of Sabine Pass is unknown, but is estimated at 1836.
Located at 29.74 -93.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
First Battle of Sabine Pass
The First Battle of Sabine Pass or the Bombardment of Fort Sabine was a naval and land battle during the American Civil War in Sabine Pass, Texas. In addition to strengthening the Union naval blockade of the Texas coastline, it was also intended to open the way for a possible amphibious assault on the Confederate town of Sabine Pass.
Located at 29.74 -93.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Second Battle of Sabine Pass
The Second Battle of Sabine Pass took place on September 8, 1863, and was the result of a Union expedition into Confederate-controlled Texas during the American Civil War. It has often been credited as the most one-sided Confederate victory during the conflict.
Located at 29.72 -93.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass is the natural outlet of Sabine Lake into the Gulf of Mexico. It borders Jefferson County, Texas, and Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Two major battles occurred here during the American Civil War, known as the First and Second Battles of Sabine Pass.
Located at 29.73 -93.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Martin Luther King Bridge (Port Arthur, Texas)
The Martin Luther King Bridge or Gulfgate Bridge of Port Arthur, Texas is a cantilever bridge spanning the Sabine-Neches ship canal. It was opened in the 1970 to connect Port Arthur with Pleasure Island and Louisiana.
Located at 29.85 -93.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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