Texas Gulf Coast · TX
Sabine Pass
A storm-battered pass town on the Louisiana line.
- Settled
- 1832
- Incorporated
- June 15, 1861
- Part of Port Arthur
- Since 1978
Then
- 1832
Thomas Corts and John McGaffey are among the first settlers.
- 1860s
Two Civil War naval battles are fought at the pass.
- 1886–1957
Hurricanes in 1886, 1900, 1915 and 1957 push development north to Beaumont and Port Arthur.
- 2005
Hurricane Rita's surge destroys more than 90 percent of the buildings.
- 2008
Hurricane Ike brings the highest surge ever recorded here.
Now
Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site tells the Civil War story. The community lies outside the county levees; a new fire station was built 12 feet above sea level. Sea Rim State Park and offshore platforms share this stretch.
7 tide stations around Sabine Pass
- Sabine Pass1.5 mi
- Texas Point, Sabine Pass4.3 mi
- East Sabine Lake5.9 mi
- COX WC-53 Platform11.5 mi
- Sabine Offshore Light (USCG S-1 Platform)21.0 mi
- Renaissance SA-13 Platform23.2 mi
- Fieldwood WC-289 Platform30.8 mi