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Rankin Bank

Rankin Bank
From: USGS, 2004

Rankin Bank is located about 110 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana close to the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

*Note:Coordinates listed below are an approximation


Location on Continental Shelf:   Outer-Shelf Bank
Coordinates:   27.90° N   93.45° W
Nearest Largest City:   Galveston, Texas, USA

References:
Outer Continental Shelf, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Seafloor Mapping. USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program. URL: http://coastalmap.marine.usgs.gov/regional/contusa/gomex/centgulf/northwest/ (Accessed 7 Jul., 2004)

Keywords:   Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Flower Garden Banks


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