Bolivar Peninsula
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Bolivar Peninsula is a narrow strip of land in Galveston County, Texas that separates the eastern part of Galveston Bay from the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula's width ranges from half a mile down to a quarter-mile near the unincorporated community of Gilchrist, where the peninsula is divided by Rollover Pass.
The Texas Department of Transportation provides ferry service from Port Bolivar at western end of Bolivar Peninsula to Galveston.
The peninsula is named for South American revolutionary Simón Bolívar.
[edit] Education
The western portion of the Bolivar Peninsula, including the unincorporated communities of Port Bolivar and Crystal Beach, are within the Galveston Independent School District. That portion is served by the K-8 Crenshaw Elementary and Middle School, located in Port Bolivar, and Ball High School (9-12), located in Galveston.
The eastern portion of the peninsula, including the unincorporated communities of High Island and Gilchrist, is served by the High Island Independent School District.
[edit] External links
- Bolivar Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
- City profile and map
- BolivarPeninsula.com- Virtual Resource for the Peninsula Communities
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