&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Texas_location_map.svg)  North Deer Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Galveston Bay, Hitchcock, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 29°17′07″N 94°55′30″W / 29.28528°N 94.92500°W |
| Area | 0.583 km2 (0.225 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston County |
| City | Hitchcock |
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North Deer Island is an island and wildlife sanctuary located in Hitchcock, Texas, in western Galveston Bay, about halfway between Galveston Island and Tiki Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The 144-acre (0.58 km2) natural island is one of the few natural islands remaining in West Galveston Bay.[2] It is an important waterbird nesting site on the Upper Texas Coast and studies have shown that up to 40,000 pairs[3] of birds nest on the island each year.
- ^ North Deer Island on epa.gov
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- ^ "North Deer". Houston Audubon Society. Archived from the original on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2009-10-17.