Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theme park
- Description: a pier with many carnival like attractions
- Also known as: “Pleasure Pier”
- Address: 2501 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bishop’s Palace and St. Mary Cathedral Basilica.
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 Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier.
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 Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier.
Texas Heroes Monument
Memorial
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The Texas Heroes Monument is located in Galveston, Texas, and was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg to commemorate the brave people who fought during the Texas Revolution. Texas Heroes Monument is situated 1 mile north of Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier.
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.
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
- Categories: amusement park, tourism, pier, and tourist attraction
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.28663° or 29° 17′ 12″ northLongitude
-94.7898° or 94° 47′ 23″ westOpen location code
76X776P6+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 62623954OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=theme_parkWikidata ID
Q3094882
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جالڤيستون ايلاند هيستوريك پلياسور پير”
- French: “Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier”
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