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Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Padre Island National Seashore

 
 
Padre Island National Seashore Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 12, 1998
1. Padre Island National Seashore Marker
Inscription. Welcome to Padre Island National Seashore-Spring, summer, autumn, winter—any time is a special time to begin your Padre Island National Seashore adventure.

Take a day, a weekend, or longer to enjoy the Gulfshore playgrounds of America’s longest barrier island. While you’re here, explore Padre Island’s dynamic inland and Laguna Madre environments, and discover their fascinating natural human histories.
 
Erected by National Park Service.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
 
Location. 27° 29.428′ N, 97° 16.783′ W. Marker is in Corpus Christi, Texas, in Nueces County. It is on Park Road 22. This marker is no longer in existence according to a Park Ranger. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corpus Christi TX 78418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: They Came ... and Left (within shouting distance of this marker); One of a Kind (within shouting distance of this marker); Novillo Line Camp (approx. 2 miles away); Padre Island and Padre Nicolas Balli (approx. 7.6 miles away); The Pat Dunn Ranch (approx. 10 miles away); Coastal Hide, Tallow and Packing Industries (approx. 10 miles away); Skirmish at Corpus Christi Pass (approx. 10 miles away); Duncan Cemetery (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corpus Christi.
 
Padre Island National Seashore image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 12, 1998
2. Padre Island National Seashore
Padre Island National Seashore image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 12, 1998
3. Padre Island National Seashore
Sign at the entance to Padre Island National Seashore image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 12, 1998
4. Sign at the entance to Padre Island National Seashore
Padre Island National Seashore-stamp from the National Park Service image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 22, 1998
5. Padre Island National Seashore-stamp from the National Park Service
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 9, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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