RHODES POINT. Rhodes Point, a cape in eastern Calhoun County,
defines Cox Bay to the north and extends into Lavaca Bay to the
west. The cape lies three miles east of Port Lavaca (at 28°37'
N, 96°31' W), across Lavaca Bay. It remains unclear for whom the
site was named, but Rhodes Point has been the official
designation since 1935. The cape is nearly level and surfaced
with poorly drained soils that shrink and swell considerably.
The site is occasionally inundated by wind-blown sea water, a
condition that discourages settlement but does provide habitat
for clams, snails, and a variety of waterfowl. In 1985 no roads
led to Rhodes Point. The following, adapted from the Chicago
Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for
this article."RHODES POINT," Handbook of Texas Online
(http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rrr05),
accessed May 19, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical
Association.