Bolivar Roads Channel
Bolivar Roads Channel is a channel in Galveston, Texas. Bolivar Roads Channel is situated nearby to the locality Fort Travis, as well as near the village Port Bolivar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include USS Cavalla and SS Selma.
USS Cavalla
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USS Cavalla, a Gato-class submarine, is a submarine of the United States Navy named for a salt water fish, best known for sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier Shōkaku.
SS Selma
Disaster remains
SS Selma was an oil tanker built in 1919 by F.F. Ley and Company, Mobile, Alabama. President Woodrow Wilson approved the construction of 24 concrete vessels of which only 12 were actually completed.
USS Stewart
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USS Stewart is an Edsall-class destroyer escort, the third United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, who commanded USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Bolivar and Galveston.
Port Bolivar
Village
Port Bolivar is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. Port Bolivar is situated 2½ miles north of Bolivar Roads Channel.
Galveston
Galveston is a city on Galveston Island, off the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Houston. Galveston is a port of entry and a destination for almost all the cruise ships with ports of call in Texas.
Bolivar Roads Channel
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.34635° or 29° 20′ 47″ northLongitude
-94.77603° or 94° 46′ 34″ westOpen location code
76X786WF+GHGeoNames ID
4675538
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