Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort
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The Port of Port Lavaca - Point Comfort, or simply the Port of Port Lavaca, is a seaport along the shores of Matagorda Bay
, Texas
(United States
). It includes terminals at both Port Lavaca
and Point Comfort, Texas
. These terminals are connected to the Gulf of Mexico
through the Matagorda Ship Channel
, a conduit dredged through Matagorda Bay.
Matagorda Bay
Matagorda Bay is a large estuary bay on the Texas coast, lying in Calhoun and Matagorda counties and located approximately northeast of Corpus Christi, southeast of San Antonio, southwest of Houston, and southeast of Austin. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Matagorda Peninsula and...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). It includes terminals at both Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca, Texas
Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census. The County had a 3.6% growth which brought the county population to 21,381. The city itself is bringing in more business into the area. It is the county seat of Calhoun County...
and Point Comfort, Texas
Point Comfort, Texas
Point Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Point Comfort is located at...
. These terminals are connected to the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
through the Matagorda Ship Channel
Matagorda Ship Channel
The Matagorda Ship Channel is a channel that allows ocean-going vessels to travel between the Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay. The channel is part of the Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort, a major sea port in the U.S. state of Texas.-External links:**...
, a conduit dredged through Matagorda Bay.