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South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre Island, Texas
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Location of South Padre Island, Texas
Location of South Padre Island, Texas
Coordinates: 26°6′43″N 97°10′11″W / 26.11194°N 97.16972°W / 26.11194; -97.16972Coordinates: 26°6′43″N 97°10′11″W / 26.11194°N 97.16972°W / 26.11194; -97.16972
Country United States
State Texas
County Cameron
Area
 • Total 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
 • Land 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,816
 • Density 1,333/sq mi (514.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78597
Area code(s) 956
FIPS code 48-69140
GNIS feature ID 1376223
Website myspi.org
South Padre Island
Climate chart ()
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Precipitation totals in inches
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches