Texas Gulf Coast · TX
Freeport
A sulphur town turned chemical port at the mouth of the Brazos.
- Population
- 10,696 (2020 census)
- Founded
- November 1912
- Dow
- Since 1939
Then
- 1830s
Neighboring Velasco serves briefly as a capital of the Republic of Texas.
- 1912
The Freeport Sulphur Company founds the town in November.
- 1939
Dow Chemical starts building what becomes the largest integrated chemical plant in the country.
- 1957
Freeport merges with Velasco.
Now
Port Freeport and an LNG export terminal sit near the mouth of the Brazos. Quintana and Bryan Beach lie along the Gulf, with Christmas Bay and West Bay behind.
11 tide stations around Freeport
- Old Brazos River, Freeport0.7 mi
- Freeport Harbor3.1 mi
- USCG Freeport3.5 mi
- Freeport Entrance Jetty3.6 mi
- Freeport Harbor4.2 mi
- Christmas Bay12.7 mi
- San Luis Pass17.8 mi
- Sargent, ICWW20.0 mi
- Alligator Point, West Bay20.4 mi
- Jamaica Beach, West Bay28.1 mi
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- East Matagorda37.5 mi