Galveston Island
Galveston Island is a memorial in Galveston, Texas. Galveston Island is situated nearby to the military installation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as near the naval base USCGC Clamp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 3,100 feet northwest of Galveston Island.
USS Stewart
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3,200 feet northwest of Galveston Island.
University of Texas Medical Branch
University
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public academic health science center in Galveston, Texas, United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. University of Texas Medical Branch is situated 1 mile south of Galveston Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galveston and Port Bolivar.
Galveston
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.
Port Bolivar
Village
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 3½ miles north of Galveston Island.
Galveston Island
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.32753° or 29° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
-94.77265° or 94° 46′ 22″ westInception
1967Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X786HG+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12403616519OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and USCGC Clamp.
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