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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.28593° or 29° 17′ 9″ northLongitude
-94.78959° or 94° 47′ 23″ westOpen location code
76X776P6+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 472161987OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=roller_coasterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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