| Place | Galveston |
| County | Galveston |
| State | Texas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 29.3013889 |
| Longitude | -94.7977778 |
Galveston is located in the county of Galveston of the state of Texas, United States of America. The latitude 29.3013889 and longitude -94.7977778 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Galveston.
The official language of Galveston
Most of the Galveston people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Galveston people use American English language for communication.
Galveston currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Galveston is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Galveston people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Galveston phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Galveston people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Galveston domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Galveston
Galveston‘s nearest airport / helipad is UTMB situated at 1.4 miles distance. Few more airports around Galveston are as follows.
| UTMB | 1.4 Miles / 2.2 KM. |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital Heliport | 1.5 Miles / 2.4 KM. |
| Shell Pelican Island Heliport | 1.6 Miles / 2.6 KM. |
| Scholes International at Galveston Airport | 4.3 Miles / 7.0 KM. |
| Galvestonian Heliport | 4.5 Miles / 7.2 KM. |
Schools in and around Galveston
The nearest school to Galveston‘s is Trinity Episcopal School situated at 0.3 miles distance. Few more schools around Galveston are as follows.
| Trinity Episcopal School | 0.3 Miles / 0.5 KM. |
| Goliad School | 0.4 Miles / 0.6 KM. |
| Central High School | 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM. |
| Saint Marys School | 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM. |
| San Jacinto School | 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM. |
Beaches in and around Galveston
Galveston‘s nearest beach is East Beach situated at 2.9 miles distance. Few more beach around Galveston are as follows.
| East Beach | 2.9 Miles / 4.7 KM. |
| West Beach | 8.9 Miles / 14.3 KM. |
| Bermuda Beach | 9.2 Miles / 14.8 KM. |
| Bolivar Beach | 9.8 Miles / 15.7 KM. |
| Bermuda Beach | 9.9 Miles / 16.0 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Galveston
Galveston‘s nearest hospital is Chimney Marine Hospital situated at 1.3 miles distance. Few more hospital around Galveston are listed as follows.
| Chimney Marine Hospital | 1.3 Miles / 2.1 KM. |
| John Sealy Hospital | 1.4 Miles / 2.2 KM. |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | 1.4 Miles / 2.2 KM. |
| John Sealy Hospital | 1.4 Miles / 2.3 KM. |
| TDC Hospital | 1.6 Miles / 2.5 KM. |
Falls in and around Galveston
Galveston‘s nearest falls is Hidalgo Falls situated at 111.9 miles distance. Few more falls around Galveston are as follows.
| Hidalgo Falls | 111.9 Miles / 180.1 KM. |
| Odum Falls | 172.7 Miles / 278.0 KM. |
| Kisatchie Fall | 176.2 Miles / 283.6 KM. |
| The Falls | 184.6 Miles / 297.1 KM. |
| Barber Falls | 192.6 Miles / 310.0 KM. |
Island in and around Galveston
Galveston‘s nearest island is Pelican Island situated at 2.1 miles distance. Few more island around Galveston are listed as follows.
| Pelican Island | 2.1 Miles / 3.4 KM. |
| Big Reef | 4.5 Miles / 7.3 KM. |
| South Deer Island | 7.1 Miles / 11.4 KM. |
| Tiki Island | 7.1 Miles / 11.4 KM. |
| Middle Deer Island | 7.5 Miles / 12.0 KM. |
Park in and around Galveston
Sheppard Park is the nearest park to Galveston which is situated around 0.4 miles away from Galveston. Few more park around Galveston are listed as follows.
| Sheppard Park | 0.4 Miles / 0.6 KM. |
| Kempner Park | 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM. |
| San Jacinto Park | 0.7 Miles / 1.1 KM. |
| Menard Park | 0.9 Miles / 1.5 KM. |
| Wright Cuney Park | 0.9 Miles / 1.5 KM. |
Church in and around Galveston
The nearest church to Galveston‘s is Compton Church which is located around 0.1 miles away from Galveston. Few more church around Galveston are as follows.
| Compton Church | 0.1 Miles / 0.1 KM. |
| First Lutheran Church | 0.2 Miles / 0.3 KM. |
| Market Street Church | 0.2 Miles / 0.4 KM. |
| Mount Moriah Church | 0.2 Miles / 0.4 KM. |
| Avenue L Church | 0.3 Miles / 0.5 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Galveston
Places around Galveston
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Galveston are
Fort Crockett 2.3 Miles.,
Fort Travis 4.9 Miles.,
Port Bolivar 5.8 Miles.,
Virginia Point 6 Miles.,
Anderson Ways 7.1 Miles.,
Texas City 8.5 Miles.,
Bayou Vista 8.6 Miles.,
Texas City Junction 9.1 Miles.,
Heights 10 Miles.,
Texas City Terminal Junction 10.3 Miles.
Galveston map
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