North American area code 361 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in the Corpus Christi area. It was created prior to February 13, 1999, in a split from area code 512.

What county is Sinton TX in?

Being the county seat, Sinton is located at the center of San Patricio County and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Gulf Coast" Sinton is just 28 miles northwest of Corpus Christi, 195 miles southwest of Houston, 128 miles south of San Antonio and 175 miles north of Brownsville.

When was Sinton founded?

History. Sinton was established in 1895 as a station on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad, and the seat of San Patricio County was moved there from San Patricio later that year. In 1954 the Welder Wildlife Refuge was established on 7800 acres approximately seven miles north-west of Sinton.