Nueces County is named after the Nueces River, which flows through the heart of it. It's home to the cities of Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, and Robbstown, among other cities. It's a great place to get into the Great Outdoors! There's lots of places for the sporting life, camping, fishing, or relaxing! The whole county revolves around the Corpus Christi Bay, which is a wonderful body of water for a city to be in front of. Nueces County is also the home of Selena. Viva Selena! How many other counties have their own aircraft carriers!? Not many, but Nueces does. Nueces County is also home to the highest bridge in all of Texas! It's pronounced, "New Aces" read more