Coastal Plains
Of Texas
A glance at where the Coastal Plains are.
The Texas Coastal Plains are located in the blue area of the map. They are in the eastern part of Texas and near the Gulf of Mexico. It is also located in bottom of southwestern part of the United States of America. The Coastal plains is very humid with a little wind. There are many water sources including the ocean. The resources found here are oil, water, and wood from the amount of trees they have. There are a lot of oil companies that dig out all the oil, that is a main industry. The coastal plains is a very populated place. The population is about 4.5 million people.
Major City
Corpus Christi is a major city in the Coastal Plains and a great place for a vacation with the great ocean and nice resorts. It is VERY humid there, so its always good to be in the water to stay cool. It is located in the southern part of the Coastal plains and on the border between Texas and Gulf of Mexico.
Geographic Feature
Famland is the main land use in the Coastal plains because of the rich fertile soil and lots of rain fall which keeps the crops growing fast.This region gets the most amount of rain fall out of the 4 regions.
National Park
A national park in the Coastal plains is the Brazos Bend Park. It is located in Houston. The park is also in Harris County, near the Gulf of Mexico and towards Lousiana. The park has lot of alligators and fishing spots, along with a campground and many of things to do. Brazos Bend Park is a great place to attend!
The Alamo
The Alamo is a man-made destination built in 1724. It was built by Spain as they were on their misson called San Antonia de Valero. Their mission was to build a good place called San Antonio, which is located in the Coastal Plains region. This region borders Mexico, where they were coming from.They did not have to travel far into Texas to come to this region. It is not far from the ocean, which was good for others to travel by ship. Spain built the Alamo to have a home for the missionaries. This place played a big role in many events in Texas history. It was involved in the Texas Revolution and many other happenings. Now the Alamo is a museum of all that happened there.
Natural Destination
Whitecap Beach is a natural destination located in Corpus Christi along the Gulf Coast. If you go to Whitecap Beach, you will find it in the Coastal Plains. It is typical to find a sandy beach in the Costal Plains, because it is along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It is a fun place to play beach volleyball or go surfing.