Near-shore Bird Rack Platforms
These private aids to navigation also serve as excellent fisheries habitat and reside in 6 - 8 feet of water off the coast of Taylor County. First established in the early 1900's as a way of collecting guano for fertilizer, these platforms have served as a recognizable navigational aid to local fisherman and boaters and are still visited frequently by recreational fisherman. ....
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Coordinates of the Bird racks:
Grassy is Latitude 29.43'178'' & Longitude 083.34'351''
Dark Island is Latitude 29.47'121'' & Longitude 083.37'144''
Deckle is Latitude 29.49'795'' & Longitude 083.38'604''
Northern Bird Rack Platforms built in 1998 (current status undetermined)
Rock Point is Latitude 29.57'43.8'' & Longitude 83.52'10.2''
Pitts Creek is Latitude 29.58'04'' & Longitude 83.54'04''
Big Bayou is Latitude 29.58'04'' & Longitude 83.56'00.5''
