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Matagorda Bay |
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Matagorda Bay (mătəgôr`də), inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, c.50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 12 mi (4.8–19 km) wide, SE Tex., protected by a long sandspit, Matagorda Peninsula. It receives the Colorado River and is crossed by the Intracoastal Waterway. Matagorda Island is a sandbar farther south at the entrance of San Antonio Bay. On the shore of Matagorda Bay is the site of the former town of Matagorda, which was settled in 1825 and served as a port for Stephen F. Austin Austin, Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American leader of colonization in Texas, known as the Father of Texas, b. Wythe co., Va.; son of Moses Austin. He grew up in Missouri, studied at Transylvania Univ. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lobo's disease in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) from Matagorda Bay, Texas. The 50-foot ship, The Belle, ran aground and sank 311 years ago in a storm in the Gulf of Mexico's Matagorda Bay, about 125 miles southwest of what today is Houston. Located on the eastern bank of the old Colorado River channel in East Matagorda Bay, the park's wetlands, marshes, uplands, coastal shoreline and riverbank provide habitat for a diverse bird population. |
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