1. South Padre Island, Texas
Formally known as "Isla Blanca" or "White Sand”

2. South Padre Island- Location
• Latitude - 26°06’13.29“N
• Longitude - 97°09’52.93“W
• On the southern most tip of Texas, about
30 miles away from Mexico
• Its location to the Equator makes it a
warm and sunny place to vacation

3. South Padre Island- Place
• Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and the
Laguna Madre Bay
• It is a popular spot for college students on
spring break
• Retirees spending time there are known
as “Winter Texans”

4. South Padre Island- Scale
• The longest Barrier Island in the world
• 1 million people visit South Padre Island
each year, but 12 million people visit
Miami, Florida each year
– both have great beaches

5. South Padre Island- Distribution
• The largest stretch of undeveloped ocean
beach in North America
• People who live in the northern regions
come down to the island during the winter
especially the retirees

6. South Padre Island- Pattern
Relies on the Queen Isabella Causeway to
transport tourists from the mainland to the
island
– Its collapse in 2001 deserting the island when
access was limited

7. South Padre Island- Processes
Its location in the Gulf of Mexico makes
hurricanes a big risk
– At least five hurricanes have destroyed the
island
– Other hurricanes have damaged South Padre,
including Hurricane Dolly in 2008

8. South Padre Island-
Relationship
• It is a way to experience Mexico without
leaving the United States
• Tourism is important to the Texas
economy

9. Sources
• www.sopadre.com
• www.chacha.com
• www.spichamber.com
• www.highbeam.com
• www.sanddollarrealestategirls.com
• www.springbreaksouthpadre.com
• www.cache.virtualtourist.com
• www.media.expedia.com
• www.cache3.asset-cache.net
• www.hurricanecity.com
• www.wunderground.com