Bolivar Point
Bolivar Point is a work of art in Galveston, Texas. Bolivar Point is situated nearby to Fort Travis Seashore Park, as well as near the lighthouse Point Bolivar Light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Point Bolivar Light and SS Selma.
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 2,800 feet west of Bolivar Point.
SS Selma
Disaster remains
SS Selma was an oil tanker built in 1919 by F.F. Ley and Company, Mobile, Alabama. President Woodrow Wilson approved the construction of 24 concrete vessels of which only 12 were actually completed. SS Selma is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bolivar Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Bolivar and Galveston.
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.
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.
Bolivar Point
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.36801° or 29° 22′ 5″ northLongitude
-94.75836° or 94° 45′ 30″ westOpen location code
76X7969R+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 7221635690OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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