Point Bolivar Light

Point Bolivar Light is a historic lighthouse in , that was built in 1872. It served for 61 years before being retired in 1933, when its function was replaced by a different light.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: structure in Port Bolivar, Galveston County, Texas
  • Also known as: “Bolivar Point Light” and “Point Bolivar Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.

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, 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. is situated 2½ miles south of Point Bolivar Light.

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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. is situated 2½ miles south of Point Bolivar Light.

Disaster remains
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was a concrete-hulled oil tanker built as part of the World War I Emergency Fleet, one of only twelve concrete ships that were completed for it. is situated 2 miles southwest of Point Bolivar Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Bolivar and Galveston.

Village
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is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the , separated from by the entrance to .

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is a city on Island, off the , approximately 45 minutes southeast of . is a port of entry and a destination for almost all the cruise ships with ports of call in Texas.

Point Bolivar Light

Latitude
29.36679° or 29° 22′ 0″ north
Longitude
-94.76696° or 94° 46′ 1″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1872
Open location code
76X7968M+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 413733917
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4719845
Wiki­data ID
Q7207966
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Satellite Map

Discover Point Bolivar Light from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Point Bolivar Light” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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