Difference between revisions of "Gulf Coast (Texas)" Revision as
of 10:02, 24 March 2008 Texas's Gulf Coast stretches for
hundreds of miles, from the Louisiana border to Brownsville on
the Rio Grande. The beaches are excellent, and oil-rich cities
like Houston make for fun nightlife, too. Home to some of the
best beaches in America, the Texas Gulf Coast region draws
millions of visitors to this Texas playground. Stretching some
350 miles from South Padre Island & the Rio Grande Valley, all
the way to Beaumont & the Louisiana border, this region is
renowned for its wildlife & natural beauty, as well as the home
of America's space program. The Texas coast is like no other.
Stretching about 367 miles as the crow flies along a gentle arc
that makes up the northwestern edge of the Gulf of Mexico, there
are actually over 3,300 miles of shoreline along its islands,
bays and river mouths. It’s no wonder that coastal communities
are the most densely populated and fastest growing areas in the
country. The opportunities