North Beach, historically known as Rincon Point, is a section of Corpus Christi, Texas located on the far north end of the city. It is on the El Rincon peninsula surrounded by Corpus Christi Bay and Nueces Bay. The beach name changed to Corpus Christi Beach in the 1950s, but the City Council changed the name back to "North Beach" in 2012. Many local business owners and residents requested this change because most people still referred to it as the "North Beach". The city then erected a $750,000 giant archway with "North Beach" written on it in 2012 at the gateway to this tourist area, making the beaches name set in stone.

Along with the beach, the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington are located in Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi Beachwalk, a 10-foot-wide sidewalk that runs parallel to the entire length of the 1.5-mile-long beach, was completed in 2012.

• Corpus Christi

• Handbook of Texas Online

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