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2. Galveston Island State Park - Wikipedia

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   Galveston Island is a barrier island between Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The island began to form around 5,000 years ago. It took another 3,000 years for the core to become high enough to withstand typical storm surges. [5] American Indians began to visit Galveston Island around 2,000 years ago. [5]

3. Texas barrier islands - Wikipedia

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   The islands enclose a series of estuaries along the Texas coast and attract tourists for activities such as recreational fishing and dolphin watching. The seven barrier islands, listed from northeast to southwest, are Galveston Island, Follet's Island, Matagorda Island, San José Island, Mustang Island, Padre Island, and Brazos Island. [1]

4. Great Southwest Corporation - Wikipedia

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   While developing a side project for the industrial district, a theme park originally to be named Great Southwestland, it opened in 1961 as Six Flags Over Texas. The park was a massive success, and caused the course of the company to shift, focusing on recreational real estate rather than industrial properties.

5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Galveston ...

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   Location of Galveston County in Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas. There are 10 districts, 73 individual properties, and four former properties listed on the National Register in the county.

6. Category:Islands of Galveston County, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Islands of Galveston County, Texas" ... Galveston Island; Goat Island (Galveston County, Texas) N. North Deer Island (Texas) P. Pelican Island (Texas)

7. List of unincorporated communities in Texas - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Texas, listed by county. This may include disincorporated communities, towns with no incorporated status, ghost towns , or census-designated places .