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GALVESTON

Texas · UNITED STATES (US) · 29.30°N / 94.80°W

TX
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,692,883

Galveston is a city in United States with a population of 50,180. It sits at 29.30/-94.80, runs on America/Chicago, is 11 km from Tiki Island.

Population 50,180
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 2m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Texas
Coords
29.30°N / 94.80°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Tiki Island Texas 1,026 11.6 km
NW Texas City Texas 47,618 13.7 km
W Bayou Vista Texas 1,592 14.0 km
NW La Marque Texas 15,908 18.4 km
SW Jamaica Beach Texas 1,047 21.6 km
W Hitchcock Texas 7,621 21.8 km
NW San Leon Texas 4,970 23.5 km
NE Bolivar Peninsula Texas 2,417 28.8 km
NW Bacliff Texas 8,619 29.6 km
NW Dickinson Texas 19,895 30.3 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of Galveston?
50,180 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Galveston in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Galveston in?
United States (US).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4692883

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4692883,
    "name": "Galveston",
    "ascii_name": "Galveston",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 50180,
    "elevation": 2,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 29.30135,
    "longitude": -94.7977
  }
}
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