what large body of water is off the texas coast
Corpus Christi, Texas The Port of Corpus Christi, which is the fifth-largest U.S. port[28] and deepest inshore port on the Gulf of Mexico, handles mostly oil and agricultural products. Much of the local economy is driven by tourism and the oil and petrochemicals industry. In 2005, the port was ranked as the 47th-largest in the world by cargo tonnage.