Turtle Pen Flats, Texas, United States
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About
Turtle Pen Flats is a swamp located in Refugio county Texas in the United States of America. It is at 28.1947316 latitude and -97.023046 longitude. Turtle Pen Flats is at an elevation of 0 ft (0 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Lamar".
Description
Extends SW from Turtle Pen Point into Copano Bay, 11.5 mi NE of Rockport.
History
In the 1870s pens were built by a local industry to contain sea turtles in this shallow area for meat and other products.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Swamp |
| Latitude: | 28.1947316 |
| Longitude: | -97.023046 |
| Elevation: | 0 ft / 0 m |
| County: | Refugio |
| USGS Map Name: | Lamar |
