Brazos Island

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Brazos Island is a barrier island along the Gulf Coast of Texas known for its coastal habitats, wildlife, and proximity to the mouth of the Rio Grande.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Brazos Island canonical 1
Matagorda Island 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf barrier island
island
adjacentTo Rio Grande delta
borderedBy Brazos Santiago Pass
Gulf of Mexico
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
formedBy coastal sediment deposition
governedBy State of Texas
linked to: Texas
hasCoastlineFeature sand dunes
sandy beaches
tidal flats
hasConservationValue important for coastal wildlife
important for migratory birds
hasEcosystemType beach habitat
coastal habitat
dune habitat
wetland habitat
hasGeologicalType barrier island system
hasNearbyProtectedArea Boca Chica State Park
hasSandSource Rio Grande sediment
hasWildlife coastal fish species
migratory birds
sea turtles
shorebirds
locatedIn Cameron County, Texas NERFINISHED
Texas
locatedInRegion Lower Rio Grande Valley
linked to: Rio Grande valley

South Texas
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Rio Grande
mouth of the Rio Grande
locatedOn Gulf Coast of Texas
Gulf of Mexico
nearbySettlement Brownsville, Texas
linked to: Brownsville

South Padre Island, Texas
linked to: South Padre Island
partOf Gulf Coastal Plain
Texas barrier islands
separatedBy Brazos Santiago Pass
separatedFrom South Padre Island
subjectTo coastal erosion
hurricanes
tropical storms
usedFor birdwatching
fishing
recreation
wildlife habitat

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cameron County, Texas hasIsland Brazos Island
San Antonio Bay borderedBy Matagorda Island
linked to: Brazos Island