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Galveston (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of 211.31 square miles (547.3 km 2 ), with a population of 53,695 at the 2020 census , [6] is the county seat of surrounding Galveston County and ...
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Downtown Galveston as viewed from the air. The history of Galveston, Texas, begins with the archaeological record of Native Americans who used the island. The first European settlements on the island were constructed around 1816. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by the Congress of Mexico following its successful revolution from Spain.
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Coordinates: 29°16′52″N 94°49′33″W. Galveston is a city on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had 53,695 people. The city is the county seat of Galveston County. It is well known for a hurricane in 1900. [6] The city is about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of downtown Houston. [7] References.
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