The Texas barrier islands are a chain of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas Gulf Coast. The islands enclose a series of estuaries along the Texas coast and attract tourists for activities such as recreational fishing and dolphin watching. The seven barrier islands, listed from northeast to southwest, are Galveston Island, Follet's Island, Matagorda Island, San José Island, Mustang Island, Padre Island, and Brazos Island.[1]

Texas barrier islands

Map of the barrier islands along the Gulf Coast of Texas
Geography
Location	Gulf of Mexico
Coordinates	28°N 97°W
Total islands	7
Major islands	Galveston Island, Follet's Island, Matagorda Island, San José Island, Mustang Island, Padre Island, Brazos Island
Administration
United States
State	Texas

Padre Island is the world's largest barrier island, with a length of 113 miles (182 km).[1] Since 1962 Padre Island has been divided in two by the dredging of the Port Mansfield Channel roughly 30 miles (48 km) north of the south end of the island, which separated it into portions referred to as South Padre Island and North Padre Island.[2]

List of islands

Latitude	Name	Length	Estuary	Map
29°13' N	Galveston Island	27 miles (43 km)	Trinity–San Jacinto Estuary (Galveston Bay)
29°2' N	Follet's Island	13 miles (21 km)	Christmas Bay Estuary
28°14' N	Matagorda Island	38 miles (61 km)	Guadalupe Estuary (San Antonio Bay)
27°59' N	San José Island	21 miles (34 km)	Mission–Aransas Estuary (Aransas Bay)
27°44' N	Mustang Island	18 miles (29 km)	Nueces Estuary (Corpus Christi Bay)
26°50' N	Padre Island	113 miles (182 km)	Laguna Madre Estuary
26°2' N	Brazos Island	4.0 miles (6.4 km)	Laguna Madre Estuary

References

External links

• Media related to Barrier islands of Texas at Wikimedia Commons