Port O'Connor, Texas
| Port O'Connor, Texas | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Port O'Connor
Port O'Connor
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| Coordinates: 28°26′51″N 96°24′19″W / 28.44750°N 96.40528°WCoordinates: 28°26′51″N 96°24′19″W / 28.44750°N 96.40528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,253 |
| • Density | 314/sq mi (121.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77982 |
| Area code(s) | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-58952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1344371 |
Port O'Connor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calhoun County, Texas, United States, near the Gulf coastline between Galveston and Corpus Christi. The CDP had a population of 1,253 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The primary industry of Port O'Connor is sportfishing and tourism, with shrimping very close behind. The area is renowned for bay, off-shore and wade fishing, with redfish, trout, and flounder among the most common catches. Sports enthusiasts also come to Port O'Connor to hunt duck, geese and alligator.
A short boat ride across Matagorda Bay from Port O'Connor lies the pristine natural habitat of Matagorda Island. Once an Army air base, the island is now a National Preserve and home to a wide variety of endangered migratory birds. Visitors come from all over the country to observe these rare and beautiful species.
The weather in Port O'Connor is warm to hot in the summers, with winters cool to icy. Humidity is rather high, and the area has been host to hurricane landings several times within the past 100 years.
Due to its small size, all mail is sent to the general post office, which has no door-to-door delivery service. On February 9, 1996, the town started its own newspaper, Dolphin Talk, which covers stories on local events in Port O'Connor and its surrounding areas.
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