Galveston Island on the Gulf of Mexico

14 September 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Sunset at Galveston Island Beach © Figure8/cc-by-sa-3.0

Sunset at Galveston Island Beach © Figure8/cc-by-sa-3.0

Galveston Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston. The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.   read more…

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