Inner Bar Channel

Inner Bar Channel is a channel in Galveston, Texas. Inner Bar Channel is situated nearby to the locality Fort Travis, as well as near the village Port Bolivar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.

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. USS Cavalla is situated 1½ miles southwest of Inner Bar Channel.

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. USS Stewart is situated 1½ miles southwest of Inner Bar Channel.

Point Bolivar Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Point Bolivar Light is a historic lighthouse in Port Bolivar, Texas, that was built in 1872. It served for 61 years before being retired in 1933, when its function was replaced by a different light. Point Bolivar Light is situated 1½ miles northwest of Inner Bar Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Bolivar and Galveston.

Port Bolivar

Village

Photo: Iketsi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Inner Bar Channel.

Galveston

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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.

Inner Bar Channel

Type: Channel
Category: body of water
Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.3469° or 29° 20′ 49″ north

Longitude

-94.75603° or 94° 45′ 22″ west

Open location code

76X786WV+QH

GeoNames ID

4700067

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Bolivar Roads and Fort Point.

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