What is Galveston Island?
{{no sources|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox islands | name = Galveston Island | image_name = galveston island 0001.png | image_caption = A map of Galveston Island, a [[Shoal|barrier island]] on the [[Texas]] Gulf coast in the United States | image_size = | map = Texas | map_caption = | native_name = | native_name_link = | nickname = | location = [[Gulf of Mexico]] | coordinates = {{Coord|29|13|20|N|94|54|32|W|type:landform_scale:250000|display=inline,title}} | archipelago = | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_sqmi = 64 | length_mi = 27 | width_mi = 3 | highest_mount = {{convert|20|ft|m}} | elevation_ft = | country = United States | country_admin_divisions_title = State | country_admin_divisions = [[Texas]] | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = County | country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Galveston County, Texas|Galveston County]] | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = | country_admin_divisions_2 = | country_largest_city = | country_largest_city_population = | population = | population_as_of = | density_km2 = | ethnic_groups = | additional_info = }} '''Galveston Island''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|æ|l|v|ᵻ|s|t|ən}} {{respell|GAL|vis|tən}}) is an [[island]] on the [[Texas]] [[Gulf Coast]] in the United States, about {{convert|50|mi|km|1|lk=off|abbr=out}} southeast of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. The entire island, except for [[Jamaica Beach, Texas|Jamaica Beach]], is within the city limits of the City of [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]] in [[Galveston County, Texas|Galveston County]]. ==Other websites== * [https://www.galveston.com Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau] * [https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/galveston-island Galveston Island State Park] {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Islands of the United States]] [[Category:Settlements in Texas]]