South Padre Island, TexasSouth Padre Island, Texas

Formally known as "Isla Blanca" or "White Formally known as "Isla Blanca" or "White Sand”Sand”

South Padre Island- Location South Padre Island- Location

• Latitude - 26°06’13.29“NLatitude - 26°06’13.29“N

• Longitude - 97°09’52.93“WLongitude - 97°09’52.93“W

• On the southern most tip of Texas, On the southern most tip of Texas, about 30 miles away from Mexicoabout 30 miles away from Mexico

• Its location to the Equator makes it a Its location to the Equator makes it a warm and sunny place to vacationwarm and sunny place to vacation

South Padre Island- PlaceSouth Padre Island- Place

• Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and the Laguna Madre Bayand the Laguna Madre Bay

• It is a popular spot for college It is a popular spot for college students on spring break students on spring break

• Retirees spending time there are Retirees spending time there are known as “Winter Texans”known as “Winter Texans”

South Padre Island- Scale South Padre Island- Scale

• The longest Barrier Island in the The longest Barrier Island in the world world

• 1 million people visit South Padre 1 million people visit South Padre Island each year, but 12 million Island each year, but 12 million people visit Miami, Florida each yearpeople visit Miami, Florida each year– both have great beaches both have great beaches

South Padre Island- South Padre Island- Distribution Distribution

• The largest stretch of undeveloped The largest stretch of undeveloped ocean beach in North America ocean beach in North America

• People who live in the northern People who live in the northern regions come down to the island regions come down to the island during the winter especially the during the winter especially the retirees retirees

South Padre Island- PatternSouth Padre Island- Pattern

Relies on the Queen Isabella Relies on the Queen Isabella Causeway toCauseway to transport tourists from transport tourists from the mainland to the island the mainland to the island – Its collapse in 2001 deserting the island Its collapse in 2001 deserting the island

when access was limited when access was limited

South Padre Island- South Padre Island- ProcessesProcesses

Its location in the Gulf of Mexico Its location in the Gulf of Mexico makes hurricanes a big riskmakes hurricanes a big risk– At least five hurricanes have destroyed At least five hurricanes have destroyed

the islandthe island– Other hurricanes have damaged South Other hurricanes have damaged South

Padre, including Hurricane Dolly in 2008Padre, including Hurricane Dolly in 2008

South Padre Island- South Padre Island- RelationshipRelationship

• It is a way to experience Mexico It is a way to experience Mexico without leaving the United Stateswithout leaving the United States

• Tourism is important to the Texas Tourism is important to the Texas economy economy

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