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Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Corpus Christi, and 173 miles (278 km) south of San Antonio. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San José Island (also referred to as St. Joseph Island). Aransas Pass is the most direct navigable outlet into the Gulf of Mexico from the bay. The cities of Aransas Pass and Port Aransas are located at the southern end, and Rockport is found on the central western shore. The bay is oriented laterally northeast-southwest, and is extended by Redfish Bay to the southwest, Copano Bay to the west, Saint Charles Bay to the north, and to the northeast. Aransas Bay is part of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve.

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  • Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Corpus Christi, and 173 miles (278 km) south of San Antonio. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San José Island (also referred to as St. Joseph Island). Aransas Pass is the most direct navigable outlet into the Gulf of Mexico from the bay. The cities of Aransas Pass and Port Aransas are located at the southern end, and Rockport is found on the central western shore. The bay is oriented laterally northeast-southwest, and is extended by Redfish Bay to the southwest, Copano Bay to the west, Saint Charles Bay to the north, and to the northeast. Aransas Bay is part of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Aransas Bay is one of seven major estuaries along the Gulf Coast of Texas. There is a rich history of settlements on the bay, including ancient Native American campgrounds dating back millennia, 19th-century European immigrant towns such as Lamar and , and the present day cities of Rockport, Fulton and Aransas Pass. Resources such as shrimp, fish, oysters and oil are found in or near the bay, and contribute to the local economies. (en)
  • La baia di Aransas (Aransas Bay in inglese) è una baia sulla costa del golfo del Texas, a circa 30 miglia (48 km) a nord-est di Corpus Christi, e 173 miglia (278 km) a sud di San Antonio. È separata dal golfo del Messico da (indicata anche come St. Joseph Island). Il è lo sbocco più diretto e navigabile nel golfo del Messico dalla baia. Le città di Aransas Pass e Port Aransas si trovano all'estremità meridionale e Rockport si trova sulla sponda occidentale centrale. La baia è orientata lateralmente nord-est-sud-ovest, ed è estesa dalla a sud-ovest, la a ovest, la a nord, e la a nord-est. La baia di Aransas fa parte della . C'è una ricca storia di insediamenti sulla baia, tra cui: antichi accampamenti nativi americani risalenti a millenni fa, città fondate da immigrati europei nel XIX secolo come Lamar e e le città odierne di Rockport, Fulton e Aransas Pass. Risorse come gamberetti, pesce, ostriche e petrolio si trovano nei pressi della baia e contribuiscono all'economia locale. (it)
  • Zatoka Aransas (ang. Aransas Bay) – zatoka położona na południowym wybrzeżu stanu Teksas, około 48 km na północny wschód od Corpus Christi i 278 km na południe od San Antonio. Zwrócona jest w kierunku północno-wschodnim i południowo-zachodnim. Wyspa (nazywana także Wyspą St. Joseph) oddziela ją od Zatoki Meksykańskiej, natomiast kanał Aransas Pass łączy obydwie zatoki. Na jej południowym krańcu znajdują się miasta i Port Aransas, a na zachodnim brzegu leży miejscowość Rockport. Jej główne przedłużenia to , , i . Kilka tysięcy lat temu na terenach otaczających zatokę zamieszkali Indianie. W XIX wieku imigranci z Europy założyli w pobliżu miasta Lamar, Aransas, Rockport, Fulton oraz Aransas Pass. W zatoce żyje wiele ryb, a także krewetki i ostrygi; znaleziono tam także ropę naftową. (pl)
  • 28° 03′ 01″ N, 96° 59′ 30″ O Baía do Aransas é uma baía localizada na Costa do Golfo do estado americano do Texas, aproximadamente a 30 mi (48,3 km) a nordeste da cidade costeira de Corpus Christi, e a 173 mi (278 km) a sul da cidade de San Antonio. Ela é separada do Golfo do México pela . Aransas Pass é a saída navegável mais directa para o Golfo do México a partir da baía. As cidades de Aransas Pass e Port Aransas estão localizadas no extremo sul, e Rockport é encontrada na costa centro-oeste. A baía é orientada lateralmente nordeste-sudoeste, e é estendida pela para o sudoeste, Baía de Copano para o oeste, ao norte, e para o nordeste. Há uma rica história de assentamentos na baía, incluindo: antigos acampamentos de nativos americanos que remontam milénios; imigrantes de cidades europeias do século XIX, como Lamar e , e as cidades actuais de Rockport, Fulton e Aransas Pass. Recursos como camarão, peixes, ostras e óleo são encontrados dentro ou próximos à baía, e contribuem para as economias locais. (pt)
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  • Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Corpus Christi, and 173 miles (278 km) south of San Antonio. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San José Island (also referred to as St. Joseph Island). Aransas Pass is the most direct navigable outlet into the Gulf of Mexico from the bay. The cities of Aransas Pass and Port Aransas are located at the southern end, and Rockport is found on the central western shore. The bay is oriented laterally northeast-southwest, and is extended by Redfish Bay to the southwest, Copano Bay to the west, Saint Charles Bay to the north, and to the northeast. Aransas Bay is part of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve. (en)
  • La baia di Aransas (Aransas Bay in inglese) è una baia sulla costa del golfo del Texas, a circa 30 miglia (48 km) a nord-est di Corpus Christi, e 173 miglia (278 km) a sud di San Antonio. È separata dal golfo del Messico da (indicata anche come St. Joseph Island). Il è lo sbocco più diretto e navigabile nel golfo del Messico dalla baia. Le città di Aransas Pass e Port Aransas si trovano all'estremità meridionale e Rockport si trova sulla sponda occidentale centrale. La baia è orientata lateralmente nord-est-sud-ovest, ed è estesa dalla a sud-ovest, la a ovest, la a nord, e la a nord-est. La baia di Aransas fa parte della . (it)
  • Zatoka Aransas (ang. Aransas Bay) – zatoka położona na południowym wybrzeżu stanu Teksas, około 48 km na północny wschód od Corpus Christi i 278 km na południe od San Antonio. Zwrócona jest w kierunku północno-wschodnim i południowo-zachodnim. Wyspa (nazywana także Wyspą St. Joseph) oddziela ją od Zatoki Meksykańskiej, natomiast kanał Aransas Pass łączy obydwie zatoki. Na jej południowym krańcu znajdują się miasta i Port Aransas, a na zachodnim brzegu leży miejscowość Rockport. Jej główne przedłużenia to , , i . (pl)
  • 28° 03′ 01″ N, 96° 59′ 30″ O Baía do Aransas é uma baía localizada na Costa do Golfo do estado americano do Texas, aproximadamente a 30 mi (48,3 km) a nordeste da cidade costeira de Corpus Christi, e a 173 mi (278 km) a sul da cidade de San Antonio. Ela é separada do Golfo do México pela . Aransas Pass é a saída navegável mais directa para o Golfo do México a partir da baía. As cidades de Aransas Pass e Port Aransas estão localizadas no extremo sul, e Rockport é encontrada na costa centro-oeste. A baía é orientada lateralmente nordeste-sudoeste, e é estendida pela para o sudoeste, Baía de Copano para o oeste, ao norte, e para o nordeste. (pt)
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