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Touring Port Bolivar in United States
Port Bolivar in the region of Texas is located in United States - some 1,205 mi or ( 1939 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Port Bolivar is now 08:04 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Anderson Ways, Angleton, Austin, Beaumont, and Conroe. Being here already, consider visiting Anderson Ways . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Port Bolivar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pirate's Bay Water Park - Legionaire (short version)
Director/camera/editor: Mark Beal Producer: Patti Jett Client: City of Baytown, TX Actor: Donovan O'Connor Locations: Stewart Beach, Galveston & Pirate's Bay, Baytown ..
UFO Red Lights Texas City, Tx. 4/7/2012
About 20 of us watched the lights move around & slowly fade away. This went on for about 15-30 minutes. ..
The Three Amigos
John "Mayor" Cooper, Mud Dog and Chris cruising on a Hobie 21 SE at the Texas City Dike ..
TOURISM TRAVEL TRIP TOUR PAKISTAN NEW PESHAWAR 2012
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Interesting facts about this location
Port Bolivar, Texas
Port Bolivar is an unincorporated area located in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States state of Texas within Galveston County and part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of 2000, Port Bolivar had a population of 1,200. The town is home to the historic Bolivar Lighthouse, which once guided ships entering Galveston Bay.
Located at 29.38 -94.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bolivar Bridge
The Bolivar Bridge was a proposed bridge connecting Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula in the United States state of Texas.
Located at 29.35 -94.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Concrete ship
Concrete ships are ships built of steel and ferrocement instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The advantage of ferrocement construction is that materials are cheap and readily available, while the disadvantages are that construction labor costs are high, as are operating costs. (Ferrocement ships require thick hulls, which means extra mass to push and less space for cargo.
Located at 29.34 -94.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Galveston
The Battle of Galveston or the Second Battle of Galveston was a naval and land battle that occurred on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War when Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder attacked and expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas. The First Battle of Galveston was a naval engagement fought on October 4, 1862, during early Union attempts to blockade Galveston Harbor.
Located at 29.34 -94.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Galveston Harbor (1862)
For the 1837 battle see Battle of Galveston Harbor (1837) Battle of Galveston Harbor Part of the American Civil War 300pxUSRC Harriet Lane Date October 4, 1862 Location Galveston{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:29.3397|-94.774|type:event_region:US-TX|||||| |primary |name= }} Result Union victory Belligerents 22x20px United States 22x20px Confederate States (Confederacy) Commanders and leaders William B. Renshaw Joseph J.
Located at 29.34 -94.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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