Galveston
in Galveston County of Texas, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.301 and -94.798 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 18' 4" and W -94° 47' 51"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:35 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:58 am and 5:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Galveston

Galveston in Galveston County (Texas) with it's 50,180 citizens is a town in United States about 1,210 mi (or 1,947 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Galveston is now 11:35 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Galveston, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Scholes International At Galveston Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anahuac, Angleton, Houston, Liberty and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1031 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

21°C (70 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

15°C (59 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE TREMONT HOUSE A WYNDHAM GR

Address
0,4 mi
2300 SHIPS MECHANIC ROW
77550 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Galveston Beach

Address
1,0 mi
1702 Seawall Boulevard
77550 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The San Luis Resort

Address
2,3 mi
5222 SEAWALL BOULEVARD
77551 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Four Points by Sheraton Galveston

Address
0,9 mi
2300 SEAWALL BLVD
77550 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Resort GALVESTON-ON THE BEACH

Address
2,3 mi
5002 Seawall Boulevard
77551 GALVESTON
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Emerald 707 2 Br condo by RedAwning

Address
1,6 mi
500 Ball St
77550 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gaido's Seaside Inn

Address
1,5 mi
3700 Seawall Boulevard
77550 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Quinta Inn Galveston East Beach

Address
1,1 mi
1402 SEAWALL BLVD
77550 81 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


HARBOR HOUSE

Address
0,6 mi
PIER 21 NUMBER 28
77550 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Homewood Suites By Hilton Galveston

Address
2,6 mi
110 Seawall Boulevard
77550 Galveston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mardi Gras Galveston 2015 Girl Fight

Published: February 09, 2015
Length: 46:41 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Jason Diaz

Girl going crazy fighting guys at Mardi Gras Galveston 2015.


Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier (HD Park Tour) Galveston Texas

Published: March 29, 2013
Length: 45:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: coastercrutchfield

A full HD tour of the Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier in Galveston, TX. Watch in Full HD 1080p! Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a Pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States....


Galveston Redfish Fishing, Shallowist Capt. Steve Soule

Published: August 09, 2012
Length: 46:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TroutSupport

If you are looking for a saltwater fishing guide that will provide redfish fishing instruction and fly fishing instruction... Did you think you had to drive 7 hours to the flats in Port Aransas...


Cruise Parking Check List Galveston Cruise Parking, Port of Galveston

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jason Hayes

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Lone Star Rally 2013 Galveston Texas

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 06:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: tdh

TV de Houston te resume en menos de media hora un evento muy especial..La concentracion de Bikes en la isla de Galveston.... LONE STAR RALLY 2013... Ya disponible tambien en el canal de TV.


Pleasure Pier Galveston log ride roller coaster ferris wheel boardwalk

Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 40:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: waldenbuilder - Texas Outdoors and Motorcycle

Galveston Pleasure Pier log ride roller coaster ferris wheel iron shark crystal madison collins kenneth jerry Galveston high Island montgomery lake conroe.


Cyclone (HD POV) Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Published: July 21, 2013
Length: 55:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: coastercrutchfield

Front Row Point of View (POV) of Cyclone at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier in Galveston, TX. Watch in Full HD 1080p! "Test your courage on our 60-foot tall looping coaster ride....


Have Kids Will Travel - Galveston Island - Episode 1

Published: July 01, 2014
Length: 08:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Have Kids Will Travel

We took the kids on a weekend trip to Galveston, Texas and encountered one of Matt's biggest fears. Learn more about Galveston at http://www.galveston.com/. Check out our website: http://www.have...


What is the best hotel in Galveston TX? Top 3 best Galveston hotels as voted by travellers

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 10:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Best Hotel

What is the best hotel in Galveston TX? check the ratings made by travellers themselves. http://www.best-hotel.org/best-hotels-in-galveston-tx/ List of hotels in Galveston TX : Baymont...


Galveston Republican Women 3-18-15

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 02:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Galveston County Videos

County Judge Mark Henry and Judge Barbara Roberts (County Court #2) debate over Senator Larry Taylor (SB 867) and Rep. Wayne Faircloth (HB 2180) aka Magistrate Bills.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Balinese Room

The Balinese Room was a well-known nightclub in Galveston, Texas, United States built on a pier stretching 600 feet (183 m) from the Galveston Seawall over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. For decades a dance hall and illegal casino, the Balinese Room was remodeled and reopened in 2001 without the gambling.

Located at 29.29, -94.7856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1957 disestablishments, Shopping malls established in 2001, 2008 disestablishments, Defunct nightclubs, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ike, Landmarks in Texas, History of Galveston, Texas, National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas, Nightclubs in the United States, Piers in Texas, Restaurants in Texas, Destroyed landmarks in the United States

Rosenberg Library

Rosenberg Library, a public library located at 2310 Sealy Street in Galveston, Texas, United States, is the oldest continuously operating library in Texas. It serves as headquarters of the Galveston County Library System and its librarian also functions as the Galveston County Librarian.

Located at 29.3012, -94.793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Public libraries in Texas, Landmarks in Texas, Culture of Galveston, Texas, Buildings and structures in Galveston, Texas, National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas, Education in Galveston, Texas, Libraries established in 1904, Library buildings completed in 1905

Galveston Railroad Museum

The Galveston Railroad Museum is a railroad museum owned and operated by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, a non-profit organization. The museum was established with funds from Galveston businesswoman and philanthropist Mary Moody Northen and the Moody Foundation. The museum is located at 25th and Strand in Galveston, Texas. The museum has reopened after Hurricane Ike and is raising donations for matching grant money to restore the exhibits damaged.

Located at 29.3064, -94.7978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railroad museums in Texas, Museums in Galveston, Texas

American National Insurance Company

American National Insurance Company (ANICO) a major American insurance corporation based in Galveston, Texas. The company and its subsidiaries operate in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa.

Located at 29.307, -94.7899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Galveston, Texas, 1905 establishments in the United States, Companies established in 1905, Companies based in Galveston, Texas, Companies listed on NASDAQ, Insurance companies of the United States, Life insurance companies

Moody National Bank

Moody National Bank (MNB) is a nationally chartered bank, founded in 1907, that is based in Galveston, Texas, USA. With assets of nearly $1 billion dollars Moody Bank is one of oldest and largest privately owned Texas-based banks. Its trust department, established in 1927, administers over $15.5 billion dollars in assets, and is the largest domiciled in the state of Texas.

Located at 29.3047, -94.7938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Banks established in 1907, Banks based in Texas, Companies based in Galveston, Texas, National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas

O'Connell College Preparatory School

O'Connell College Preparatory School (formerly O'Connell Consolidated High School) is a 4-year coeducational parochial/private high school in Galveston, Texas, United States that offers university-preparatory programs.

Located at 29.2969, -94.7906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Galveston, Texas, High schools in Galveston County, Texas, Private schools in Greater Houston, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Texas, Educational institutions established in 1968

Congregation Beth Jacob (Galveston, Texas)

Congregation Beth Jacob (בית יעקב in Hebrew) is a conservative Jewish synagogue located in Galveston, Texas, USA. The present synagogue was built by Austrian, Russian and Hungarian immigrants in 1931. The congregation is small, but still very active in the Galveston Community. It is currently led Rabbi Todd Doctor. Rabbi Jimmy Kessler, of Galveston's reform synagogue Congregation B'nai Israel, previously assisted the congregation with religious functions such as marriages and funerals.

Located at 29.2986, -94.7929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Jews and Judaism in Galveston, Texas, Synagogues in Texas, Buildings and structures in Galveston, Texas, Religious organizations established in 1888, 1931 establishments in the United States, 19th-century synagogues, Conservative synagogues in the United States, Religious buildings completed in 1931

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum

The Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig & Museum, located in Galveston, Texas, is a museum dedicated to the offshore oil and gas industry. Located next to the Strand National Historic Landmark District, the museum is housed on a retired jack-up rig set up in the Galveston harbor.

Located at 29.3056, -94.7904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Galveston, Texas, Industry museums in Texas, Petroleum museums, Gas museums

Moody Foundation

The Moody Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in Texas and based in the island city of Galveston. It was chartered in 1942 by William Lewis Moody, Jr. and his wife Libbie Shearn Rice Moody "to benefit, in perpetuity, present and future generations of Texans. " The foundation focuses the majority of its funding on programs involving education, social services, children’s needs, and community development.

Located at 29.3047, -94.7938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Galveston, Texas, Non-profit organizations based in Texas, Foundations based in the United States, Organizations established in 1942, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

KGBC

KGBC is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Galveston, Texas. The station, established in 1947, is currently owned by SIGA Broadcasting, Inc. , of Houston, Texas. KGBC's Texas sister stations with SIGA Broadcasting include KTMR, KLVL, KAML, KHFX, and KFJZ.

Located at 29.3153, -94.8053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Texas, Companies based in Galveston, Texas, Radio stations established in 1947, Media in Galveston, Texas

Sealy & Smith Foundation

The Sealy & Smith Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in Texas and based in the island city of Galveston.

Located at 29.3047, -94.7938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Galveston, Texas, Non-profit organizations based in Texas, Foundations based in the United States, Organizations established in 1922, University of Texas Medical Branch, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a Pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. Opened in Summer 2012, it has 1 roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops.

Located at 29.2866, -94.7899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Visitor attractions in Galveston, Texas, Landry's Restaurants, Inc. amusement parks, 2012 establishments in Texas, Amusement parks in Texas, Buildings and structures in Galveston, Texas, Galveston Bay Area, Greater Houston

capture of the webcam Galveston: Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier − Seawall Boulevard

Galveston: Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier − Seawall Boulevard, Galveston (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
غالفستون, Горад Галвестан, Galveston, گالوستون، تگزاس, GLS, ガルベストン, 갤버스턴, ഗാൽ‌വെസ്റ്റൺ, गॅल्व्हस्टन, Галвестон, Ґалвестoн, 加爾維斯敦