Glen Cove
Glen Cove is a hamlet in Galveston, Texas. Glen Cove is situated nearby to the hamlet Lakeside, as well as near the village Clear Lake Shores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kemah Boardwalk and Bay Area Museum.
Kemah Boardwalk
Theme park
Photo: CharlesShirley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kemah Boardwalk is a 60-acre Texas Gulf Coast theme park in Kemah, Texas, approximately 30 miles southeast of Downtown Houston, Texas. The Boardwalk is built entirely along the shores of Galveston Bay and Clear Lake. Kemah Boardwalk is situated 2 miles east of Glen Cove.
Bay Area Museum
Museum
The Bay Area Museum is located in Clear Lake Park in Seabrook, Texas, US, part of the Clear Lake area, Bay Area Houston. The museum displays changing exhibits that reflect the history of the area, as well as conserving memorabilia from the Lunar Rendezvous festival, an annual celebration of the region's link to space exploration due to the presence of the Johnson Space Center. Bay Area Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Glen Cove.
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility
Building
Photo: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility is a repository and laboratory facility at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, opened in 1979 to house geologic samples returned from the Moon by the Apollo program missions to the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility is situated 2 miles west of Glen Cove.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clear Lake Shores and El Lago.
Clear Lake Shores
Village
Clear Lake Shores is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States, located within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,258.
El Lago
Village
El Lago is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,090 at the 2020 census. El Lago has particular historical significance, as it sits on the site of one of the main hide-outs for the French pirate and privateer Jean Lafitte. El Lago is situated 1½ miles north of Glen Cove.
Kemah
Photo: Mike Fisher, CC BY 2.0.
Kemah is a city on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The boardwalk is a popular destination for people in the Houston area. The best time to come if you want to relax is during the week, but if you have kids and want them to be able to play in the fountains and things, come on the weekends.
Glen Cove
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.54856° or 29° 32′ 55″ northLongitude
-95.04854° or 95° 2′ 55″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
76X6GXX2+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 151547646OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4693672
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