| has gloss | eng: Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas gulf coast. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San José Island (also referred to as St. Joseph Island). Aransas Pass is the most direct navigable outlet into the Gulf of Mexico from the Bay. The cities of Aransas Pass and Port Aransas are located at the southern end, and Rockport is found on the central western shore. The bay is oriented laterally northeast-southwest, and connects to Redfish Bay in the southwest, Copano Bay to the west, Saint Charles Bay to the north, and Mesquite Bay to the northeast. |
