Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry

Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry is a station in Galveston, Texas which is located on State Hwy 87. Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry is situated nearby to the military installation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as near the pier Hopper Dredge Wharf.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.

USS Cavalla

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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 3,300 feet northwest of Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry.

USS Stewart

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USS Stewart is an Edsall-class destroyer escort, the third United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, who commanded USS Constitution during the War of 1812. USS Stewart is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry.

University of Texas Medical Branch

University

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public academic health science center in Galveston, Texas, United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. University of Texas Medical Branch is situated 1 mile south of Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry.

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

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 3½ miles north of Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry.

Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry

Type: Station
Address: 123 State Hwy 87, Port Bolivar, TX 77650
Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.32667° or 29° 19′ 36″ north

Longitude

-94.77303° or 94° 46′ 23″ west

Open location code

76X786GG+MQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 928374380

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Hopper Dredge Wharf.

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