Padre Island (päd`rē, păd`rē), 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. Padre Nicholas Balli, for whom the island was named, founded the Santa Cruz Ranch c.1800.

Padre Island National Seashore is located in the undeveloped central part of the island, where more than 350 kinds of birds, and many small animals, reptiles, and varied marine life are found.

Padre Island

Barrier island, southern Texas, U.S. It is 113 mi (182 km) long and up to 3 mi (5 km) wide, lying along the Gulf Coast of Texas. It extends 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.

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on the Columbian River, the Sea of Cortez, Hawaii, South Padre Island, Texas, and Cape Hatteras, N.

TAKING WATER THRILLS TO GREATER HEIGHTS by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)

DAVIS III A Texas Task Force 1 convoy rolls toward South Padre Island, Texas, for the aftermath of Hurricane Do y.

Hurricane: frontline duty: Airmen answer the call for help by Airman

Traders tracked the progress of Hurricane Dolly, which slammed onto South Padre Island, Texas, near the Mexico border, Wednesday, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

Oil prices plunge on build in US gasoline reserves by AFP / AFP Global Edition

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