Shell Island
Shell Island is an island in Galveston, Texas. Shell Island is situated nearby to the town San Leon, as well as near the hamlet Heights.Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Leon and Texas City.
San Leon
Town
San Leon is a census-designated place in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2020 census.
Texas City
Texas City is a city in Galveston County, Texas and a suburb of the city of Galveston, United States. Located on the southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, Texas City is a deepwater port on the Gulf Coast and a petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing center.Bacliff
Town
Bacliff is a census-designated place in north-central Galveston County, Texas, United States, 16 miles northwest of Galveston. The population was 9,677 at the 2020 census, up from 8,619 at the 2010 census. Bacliff is situated 5 miles northwest of Shell Island.
Shell Island
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.4494° or 29° 26′ 58″ north
Longitude
-94.92576° or 94° 55′ 33″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
76X7C3XF+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
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