Galveston Island
barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States
Galveston Island (/ˈɡælvɪstən/ GAL-vis-tən) is an island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston. The entire island, except for Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.
 A map of Galveston Island, a barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast in the United States | |
  Galveston Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Mexico |
| Coordinates | 29°13′20″N 94°54′32″W / 29.22222°N 94.90889°W |
| Area | 64 sq mi (170 km2) |
| Length | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Width | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Highest point | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston County |
| Largest settlement | Galveston (pop. 47,743) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 48,726 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 342.21/km2 (886.32/sq mi) |
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