Fort Crockett
Fort Crockett is a government reservation on Galveston Island overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. The facility was originally built as a defense installation to protect the city and harbor of Galveston and to secure the entrance to Galveston Bay, thus protecting the commercial and industrial ports of Galveston and Houston and the extensive oil refineries in the bay area.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Beth Jacob Cemetery and B’Nai Israel Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galveston.
Fort Crockett
- Type: Locality
- Description: fort in Texas
- Category: fort
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.2719° or 29° 16′ 19″ north
Longitude
-94.81575° or 94° 48′ 57″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
76X775CM+QP
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In Other Languages
“Fort Crockett” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن كروكيت”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Moody Gardens and Virginia Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fort Crockett Seawall Park and Lakeview Cemetery.
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