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2. Galveston County, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Galveston County (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located along the Gulf Coast adjacent to Galveston Bay. As of the 2020 census , its population was 350,682. [ 1 ]

3. Galveston, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Website. galvestontx.gov. Galveston (/ ˈɡælvɪstən / GAL-vis-tən) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of 211.31 square miles (547.3 km 2), with a population of 53,695 at the 2020 census, [6] is the county seat of surrounding ...

4. History of Galveston, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Map of Galveston in 1871 Galveston City Railway Company c 1894. At the end of the 19th century, the city of Galveston was a booming metropolis with a population of 37,000. Its position on the natural harbor of Galveston Bay along the Gulf of Mexico made it the center of trade in Texas, and one of the largest cotton ports in the nation, in competition with New Orleans.

5. Tropical Storm Francine: Galveston County prepares for impacts

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   GALVESTON, Texas - A coastal flood warning has been issued for low-lying areas as Tropical Storm Francine makes its way to the Gulf of Mexico. While it's too soon to pinpoint the magnitude of the ...

6. Texas City, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Texas City is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. Located on the southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, Texas City is a busy deepwater port on Texas's Gulf Coast, as well as a petroleum-refining and petrochemical-manufacturing center. The population was 51,898 at the 2020 census, [3] making it the third-largest city in Galveston ...

7. Galveston Island - Wikipedia

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   Galveston Island (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston.The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.