Galveston, Texas

:Galveston redirects here. For the Galveston in Indiana, see Galveston, Indiana.

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Indiana - Galveston, Indiana

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Galveston is an island city located in Galveston County, Texas, USA within the Greater Houston region of Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 57,247. The city is the county seat of Galveston County and is situated on the Gulf of Mexico coastline. Galveston is accessible by a causeway linking the island to the mainland on the north end of the city, a toll bridge on the western end of the island, and by ferry boat service on the east end of the city.

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Island - Galveston County, Texas - Greater Houston - Southeast Texas - 2000 - U.S. Census - County seat - Gulf of Mexico - Ferry

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Galveston is known for its historic neighborhoods and a seven-mile seawall designed to protect the city from floods. It is also home to the legendary Balinese Room, a historic nightclub and former illegal gambling hall located on a 600-foot pier extending into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Seawall - Balinese Room

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The city houses many tourist attractions, including Moody Gardens, the Lone Star Flight Museum, a downtown neighborhood of historic buildings known as "The Strand", many historical museums and mansions and miles of beachfront. The Strand plays host to a yearly Mardi Gras festival and a Victorian-themed Christmas festival called "Dickens on the Strand" (honoring the works of novelist Charles Dickens, especially A Christmas Carol) in early December.

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Moody Gardens - Lone Star Flight Museum - The Strand - Mardi Gras - Christmas - Charles Dickens

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