Polaris Hall

Polaris Hall is a university building in Galveston, Texas. Polaris Hall is situated near the dock Port of Galveston, as well as near Sheppard Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: USS Cavalla and Saengerfest Park.

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 2½ miles northeast of Polaris Hall.

Saengerfest Park

Park

The Strand Historic District, also known as the Strand District, in downtown Galveston, Texas, is a National Historic Landmark District of mainly Victorian era buildings that now house restaurants, antique stores, and curio shops. Saengerfest Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Polaris Hall.

Bishop’s Palace

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas. Bishop’s Palace is situated 2 miles southeast of Polaris Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galveston and Port Bolivar.

Galveston

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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

Photo: Iketsi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 5 miles northeast of Polaris Hall.

Polaris Hall

Type: University building
Categories: building and education
Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.31678° or 29° 19′ 0″ north

Longitude

-94.81487° or 94° 48′ 54″ west

Open location code

76X7858P+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 325023435

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Port of Galveston and ATSF Roundhouse.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Albatross Hall and University Apartments.

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