WWII Gun Emplacement
WWII Gun Emplacement is a military installation in Galveston, Texas. WWII Gun Emplacement is situated nearby to the nature reserve East End Lagoon Nature Perserve, as well as near the village Port Bolivar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.
USS Cavalla
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1¼ miles west of WWII Gun Emplacement.
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 1¼ miles west of WWII Gun Emplacement.
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 1½ miles southwest of WWII Gun Emplacement.
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 WWII Gun Emplacement.
WWII Gun Emplacement
- Type: Military installation
- Category: historic site
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.33006° or 29° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
-94.7582° or 94° 45′ 30″ westOpen location code
76X786JR+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 13516606759OpenStreetMap feature
historic=military
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