| Pass Cavallo | |
|---|---|
| Pass Cavalla | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Pass_Cavallo_Calhoun_County_Texas.jpg) Pass Cavallo channel to Matagorda Bay | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_map_of_Texas.png)  Pass Cavallo &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Pass Cavallo | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°23′05″N 96°23′02″W / 28.3848°N 96.3839°W |
| Part of | Matagorda Bay |
| Primary outflows | Gulf of Mexico |
| Managing agency | GNIS (feature ID 1343640 and 1343809) |
| References | AOL. "Pass Cavallo, Texas" (Map). Mapquest. AOL. |
Pass Cavallo, alternately known as Cavallo Pass, is one of five natural water inlets which separate the Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] Matagorda Island Lighthouse was originally built on this site.[2] During the Civil War, Pass Cavallo was a major port of entry and was captured by the Union.[3]
- ^ "Matagorda Bay". Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Matagorda Island Lighthouse - Port O'Connor ~ Marker Number: 23382". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ Underwood, Rodman L (2008). Waters of Discord: The Union Blockade of Texas During the Civil War. McFarland. pp. 7, 78, 79. ISBN 978-0-7864-3776-4.