Iron Shark

Iron Shark is a roller coaster in Galveston, Texas. Iron Shark is situated nearby to the amusement ride Texas Star Flyer, as well as near the carousel Sky Shooter.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier and Bishop’s Palace.

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Theme park

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Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. Opened in the summer of 2012, it has a roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops.

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 1¼ miles north of Iron Shark.

St. Mary Cathedral Basilica

Church

Photo: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic cathedral in Galveston, Texas. It is the primary cathedral of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the mother church of Catholics in Texas. St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is situated 1¼ miles north of Iron Shark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galveston.

Galveston

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Iron Shark

Type: Roller coaster
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.28593° or 29° 17′ 9″ north

Longitude

-94.78959° or 94° 47′ 23″ west

Open location code

76X776P6+95

OpenStreetMap ID

way 472161987

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=roller_coaster

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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