Carancahua Bay
General Entry
Carancahua Bay, named for the Karankawa Indians, who at one time inhabited its shores, is an inlet of Matagorda Bay in extreme northeastern Calhoun County (at 28°'40 N, 96°'24 W). It is bounded on the north by Jackson County, and the Calhoun-Jackson county line extends through the bay. The Calhoun County community of Port Alto is on the west shore of the bay. Carancahua, a Jackson County community, is on the east shore.
