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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Padre Island , low, sandy island, c.115 mi (185 km) long, less than 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, S Tex. It is characterized by large, irregular sand dunes, sparse vegetation, and a strong prevailing wind off the Gulf of Mexico. The island is now split by the dredged Port Mansfield Channel. Parts of the island have been developed as resorts, and oil and gas are extracted from the ground. Padre Island was explored and charted in 1519 by Alfonso Alvarez de Pineda. It became infamous as a ship's graveyard; during a hurricane in 1553, most of a Spanish treasure fleet of 20 ships broke up on the island.... Read more

Padre Island
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...south from Corpus Christi to Port Isabel and is separated from the mainland by Laguna Madre. It contains a recreational preserve with a large variety of birdlife, excellent fishing, and a broad beach. Padre Island Padre Island Padre Island Read more

Laguna Madre
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...Mexico along the shore of southern Texas, U.S., and northeastern Mexico. Sheltered from the gulf by barrier islands, including Padre Island , it is divided into two sections by the delta of the Rio Grande ; the U.S. portion extends south for 120... Read more

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	TEXAS' PADRE ISLAND A BIRD WATCHER'S HEAVEN; WILDLIFE OF ALL SORTS, INCLUDING 350 SPECIES OF BIRDS, ABOUNDS ON THE ISLAND.(LIFE) Newspaper article from: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC); 7/12/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...DuVAL Knight-Ridder News Service PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS -- The black silhouettes...Laguna Madre Nature Trail on South Padre Island transports visitors from dry land...miles is undeveloped. Although Padre Island is technically all one body, it... Read more
	BEACH SAFARI: Adventures old, new found on Padre Island.(The Dallas Morning News) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/2/2000; ; 700+ words ; PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas _ Billy Sandifer...galleon rumored to have come aground on Padre Island 400 years ago. Instead, Sandifer has spotted...adventures you may share with Sandifer's Padre Island Safari. Primarily a fishing excursion... Read more
	Texas' South Padre Island Copes with Safety Issues for Spring Breakers. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 3/23/2003; 700+ words ; ...Tribune Business News Mar. 23--SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas--Although up to 120,000...to visit during March, the South Padre Island Fire Department keeps only eight...duty in resort towns like South Padre Island if the state pays for such special... Read more
	Textbook vacations South Padre Island offers a taste of 'south of the border' but with the safety of being in the United States Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 3/20/2005; ; 700+ words ; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- Sure there's Cancun and Florida...campuses of the Midwest, that meant South Padre Island, with the exodus starting with a trickle...the United States. AP If You Go south padre island ABOUT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND: Located on... Read more
	Spring Break Brings Economic Boom to South Padre Island, Texas, Businesses. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 3/9/2003; 700+ words ; ...Tribune Business News Mar. 9--SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas--As tens of thousands of bikini-clad coeds descend on South Padre Island this month, Rio Grande Valley cash...executive director for the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau... Read more
	Weekend: South Padre Island, Texas Magazine article from: Southern Living; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...beach in Texas. Three days in South Padre Island just aren't enough. Quaint restaurants...vacation. Friday Getting to South Padre Island is a snap. Hop on Southwest Airlines...into the Radisson Resort South Padre Island (rates start at $165; [956] 761-65... Read more
	South Padre Island, Texas, business rebounds after bridge collapse. Newspaper article from: Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, TX); 9/19/2004; 700+ words ; ...Salinas Sep. 19--SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- The collapse...boost in morale for South Padre Island. That was the economical...consciousness of South Padre has grown over the years...Quandt said. In July, the Island enjoyed a record- breaking... Read more
	South Padre Island, Texas, Hopes for Memorial Day Weekend Bonanza. Newspaper article from: Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX); 5/27/2004; 648 words ; Byline: Jeff Raymond May 27--SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- With Spring Break disappointing for many, South Padre Island businesses hope for a robust Memorial...Sim Clinton, office manager of Padre Island Rentals, said his 32 properties... Read more
	South Padre Island braces for spring break Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/25/2001; ; 700+ words ; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas They'll be on their way soon...with strangers in the night. On South Padre Island, the March revelry is just another in...annual festival of American hedonism? Did Padre Island choose spring break, or did spring break... Read more
	Padre Island loses annexation battle with stroke of midnight. Newspaper article from: Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, TX); 5/26/2005; 578 words ; ...Elizabeth Pierson May 26--AUSTIN--South Padre Island late Tuesday lost a legislative...Port Isabel to annex land on South Padre Island. The Island and the mainland city...Laguna Madre to annex land on South Padre Island, north of the city of South Padre... Read more

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