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Location
Port Aransas is located on the Northern tip of Mustang Island, 30 minutes from downtown Corpus Christi, three hours from San Antonio, three hours from Houston and four hours from Austin. The Corpus Christi International Airport is 45 minutes away.
Population
3,370 (2000 census)
Major Industries
Tourism, charter fishing
Climate
Annual Average Temperature: 71.0 degrees
Avg. Rainfall: 30.13
Avg. Elevation: 5-6 feet above sea level
Prevailing wind: Southeasterly
January 55.1 degrees
July 84.1 degrees
October 73.9 degrees
Air Service
Mustang Beach Airport, SH 361
City-operated, 3,500-ft runway. Self-service fuel.
Camping
Nueces County Park on the beach in Port Aransas.
Mustang Island State Park on the south tip of the island.
Recreational Facilities
Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center: boardwalk, observation towers; Ross Avenue
Port Aransas Wetlands Park: boardwalk, observation tower; SH 361 South
Scott & Joan Holt Paradise Pond Birding Habitat: boardwalk, observation areas, cut-off road
Port Aransas Community Park: outdoor heated swimming pool, 2 baseball fields, t-ball field, soccer field, 1.1 mile jogging trail, excercise course, skateboard park, playground, picnic area, sand volleyball court, basketball court, putting green, observation tower; off Ross Avenue.
Roberts Point Park: pavilion, amphitheatere, observation tower, fishing piers, bulkheading with walkaway, rock jetties, picnic and playground equipment
Fishing, sight seeing
Mustang Island Beach: beachcombing, swimming, camping, boating, surfing, windsurfing, scuba diving
Free Trolley makes a 45-minute route through Port Aransas every day of the week.
Boat Launching
City marina: 6 ramps
Deep Sea Bay Fishing
Head (Party) Boats: 11; private charter boats: 45; charter boat agents: 6
Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc.: fishing guides dock at city marina available for private charters
Internet
Port Aransas Computer Center
430 N. Alister St. (10am-6pm weekdays, 10am-2pm Saturdays, closed major holidays)
Local Communications
Newspaper: 1 weekly
TV: Cable Channel 20
Local Government
City Council (mayer + six members)
Police Department: 13 full time + dispachers
Fire Department: 22 all-volunteers with 8 trucks
Banks
American Bank, First Capital Bank, ValueBank Texas
Emergency Number
911
Non-Emergency Numbers
Medical help: 749-6241
EMS: 749-4405
Police: 749-6241
Constable: 749-5212
Fire Department: 749-5214
Coast Guard: 749-5217
City Hall / Gas Dept. 749-4111
Telephone: 800-201-4099
Water District: 749-5201
Library: 749-4116
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