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  2. Galveston Bay - Wikipedia

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    Galveston Bay (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a bay in the western Gulf of Mexico along the upper coast of Texas.It is the seventh-largest estuary in the United States, [2] and the largest of seven major estuaries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

  3. Galveston Bay Area - Wikipedia

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    The bay as a whole is composed of four major sub-bays: Galveston Bay proper, Trinity Bay, East Bay, and West Bay. [60] Other smaller bays and lakes connecting to this complex of waterways in the Bay Area include San Jacinto Bay, Burnet Bay, Scott Bay, Crystal Bay, Goose Lake, Clear Lake, Dickinson Bay, and Moses Lake.

  4. History of the Galveston Bay Area - Wikipedia

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    The Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company was formed in New York in 1830 to promote additional settlement around Galveston Bay and other parts of southeast Texas. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] The company gradually brought in many colonists from the United States and Europe, although conflict with Mexican officials over colonization laws initially made these ...

  5. Galveston, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Galveston (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / 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 Galveston County and second-largest municipality in the county.

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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] The county was founded in 1838. The county seat is the City of Galveston, founded the following year, and located on Galveston Island.

  8. Port Bolivar, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Port Bolivar (/ ˈ b ɒ l ɪ v ər / BOL-i-vər) 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. The Bolivar Peninsula itself is a census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, and part of the Houston ...

  9. Category:Galveston Bay Area - Wikipedia

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    B. Bacliff, Texas; Barbours Cut Terminal; Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre; Bay Forest, Houston; Bay Glen, Houston; Bay Knoll, Houston; Bayou Bowl; Bayport ...