Matagorda Island
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Matagorda Island, Spanish for "thick brush," is a 38 mile (61 km) long barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast, about seven miles south of Port O'Connor. The island is oriented generally northeast-southwest, with the Gulf of Mexico on the east and south, and Espiritu Santo Bay on the west and north. It is separated from San José Island to the south by Cedar Bayou, and is separated from the Matagorda Peninsula to the north by Cavallo Pass. It has no permanent residents and is accessible only by private boat and passenger ferry.
Matagorda Island State Park occupies 7325 acres (29.64 km²) on the northeastern end of the island. The remainder of the island is devoted to wildlife refuges managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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- 2004 Rand McNally Atlas
It is important to note that Matagorda Island State park was taken from the Hawes, Hill, and Little families. The Island was taken from these families by the Military for a base in WWII. Read about it at http://www.matagordaisland.com/history.htm
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