Aransas Pass

Aransas Pass is a navigable salt water channel connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Aransas Bay on the Texas Gulf coast in the United States.

At the eastern end of the pass is the town of Port Aransas, located at the far northern end of Mustang Island.

The second lighthouse in Texas was built at Aransas Pass by the United States government to protect shipping in Aransas Bay.

Aransas Pass was originally pictured as becoming a major Texas hub of commerce and travel with rail links to the harbor and harbor links by ships to Mexico, New York and other destinations.

This article about a location in Aransas County, Texas is a stub.

Map, taken by the Union forces, shows the position of the bar, also the Rebel batteries, each mounting 1-20 lb. Parrott gun