Galaxy Wheel

Galaxy Wheel is a Ferris wheel in Galveston, Texas. Galaxy Wheel is situated nearby to the amusement ride Texas Star Flyer, as well as near the roller coaster Iron Shark.

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. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is situated 520 feet north of Galaxy Wheel.

Bishop’s Palace

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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 Galaxy Wheel.

St. Mary Cathedral Basilica

Church

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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 Galaxy Wheel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galveston.

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.

Galaxy Wheel

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

29.28525° or 29° 17′ 7″ north

Longitude

-94.78937° or 94° 47′ 22″ west

Open location code

76X776P6+37

OpenStreetMap ID

way 472161990

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=big_wheel

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Highlights include Texas Star Flyer and Iron Shark.

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