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  2. George C. Hanks Jr. - Wikipedia

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    He received his judicial commission on April 22, 2015, [6] and was assigned to the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. [13] He is the first African-American federal judge to preside over the Galveston court. Hanks has been mentioned as a possible nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. [14]

  3. Texas City Dike - Wikipedia

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    The Texas City Dike is a levee located in Texas City, Texas, United States that projects nearly 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east into the mouth of Galveston Bay. [1] It is flanked by the north-eastern tip of Galveston Island and the south-western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula. The dike, one of the area's most beloved and enduring landmarks, was ...

  4. Texas City, Texas - Wikipedia

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    The population was 51,898 at the 2020 census, [3] making it the third-largest city in Galveston County, behind League City and Galveston. It is a part of the Houston metropolitan area. It is notable as the site of a major explosion in 1947 that demolished the port and much of the city.

  5. List of islands of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Buck Nekkid Island (Burleson County) [3] Buckeye Island (Chambers County) [4] Clark Island; Clear Lake Shores (Galveston County) Cove Island (Chambers County) Coulter Island (Chambers County) [5] Coyote Island; Dagger Island; Dewberry Island; Galveston Island; Goat Island (Galveston County) Goat Island (Tarrant County) Grass Island; Hannah Island

  6. Port Bolivar, Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Bolivar Peninsula itself is a census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, and part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The entire peninsula was severely damaged during Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008; [ 1 ] re-building efforts were still continuing as late as 2013.

  7. Tom Hanks Jumps Into His Birthday with an Epic Pool Dive ...

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    In recent months, the actor has been using his platform to remind people to do their part in slowing the spread of the coronavirus

  8. Rollover Pass - Wikipedia

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    Rollover Pass (Gilchrist, Galveston County, Texas), also called Rollover Fish Pass, was a strait that linked Rollover Bay and East Bay with the Gulf of Mexico in extreme southeastern Galveston County. It has been closed by filling it in with dirt. [1]

  9. Texas State Highway Spur 342 - Wikipedia

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    Spur 342 begins at an intersection with Seawall Boulevard on the Galveston Seawall in Galveston, Galveston County, heading north-northwest on 61st Street, a six-lane divided highway. From here, FM 3005 heads west on Seawall Boulevard. Spur 342 heads through commercial resort areas with some residences.