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 (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazos Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrier island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Rio Grande delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Brazos Santiago Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedBy | coastal sediment deposition ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSandSource | Rio Grande sediment ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
coastal fish species
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cameron County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Lower Rio Grande Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Rio Grande
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gulf Coast of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Brownsville, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Padre Island, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coastal Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas barrier islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Brazos Santiago Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | South Padre Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
hurricanes ⓘ tropical storms ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.