Fronton Island

uninhabited island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, United States
Landform island Q49638551
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Fronton Island

Summary

Fronton Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fronton Island is located in Starr County[3].
  • Fronton Island is in the country of Mexico[4].
  • Fronton Island is in the country of United States[5].
  • Fronton Island is on the body of water Rio Grande[6].
  • Fronton Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].
  • Fronton Island's instance of is recorded as uninhabited island[8].
  • Fronton Island's instance of is recorded as river island[9].
  • Fronton Island is owned by Government of Texas[10].
  • Fronton is named after Fronton Island[11].
  • 1900 marks the founding of Fronton Island[12].
  • Fronton Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 26.4, 'longitude': -99.068888888889}[13].
  • Fronton Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[14].
  • Fronton Island's different from is recorded as El Frontón[15].
  • Fronton Island's different from is recorded as Fronton Island[16].
  • Fronton Island sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+177'}[17].
  • Fronton Island covers an area of {'amount': '+160'}[18].
  • Fronton Island covers an area of {'amount': '+170'}[19].
  • Fronton Island's name is recorded as Fronton Island[20].
  • Fronton Island's name is recorded as Frontón Island[21].
  • Fronton Island's name is recorded as isla Frontón[22].
  • Fronton Island's name is recorded as Isla de San Francisco[23].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Mexico[4], a sovereign state[24], in Mexico[25], founded in 1821[26] and United States[5], a sovereign state[27], in United States[28], founded in 1776[29]. Fronton Island is located in Starr County[3]. It is on the body of water Rio Grande[6].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+160'}[18] and {'amount': '+170'}[19]. Fronton Island sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+177'}[17]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island[7], uninhabited island[8], and river island[9].

History and Context

1900 marks the founding of Fronton Island[12]. It is owned by Government of Texas[10]. Fronton is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Fronton Island ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name → Fronton Island, Frontón Island, isla Frontón +1
    Gnis feature id → 1336275
    Wikidata description → uninhabited island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, United States
    Imported from → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 1380947615, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/1380947615 in United States"
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