Place:Port Bolivar, Galveston, Texas, United States

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NamePort Bolivar
Alt namesPoint Bolivarsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS48053067
TypeTown
Coordinates29.367°N 94.75°W
Located inGalveston, Texas, United States
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Port Bolivar is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. The Bolivar Peninsula itself is a census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, and part of the metropolitan area. The entire peninsula was severely damaged during Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008; re-building efforts were still continuing as late as 2013.

The US Census does not consider Port Bolivar as a separate community, so any population numbers are estimates from unofficial sources. The estimate suggested by City-Data was 1,349 as of 2013. One real estate site suggested 1,477 as of 2014, while another indicated 1,907 as of July 1, 2015.

The community is home to the historic Bolivar Lighthouse, which once guided ships entering Galveston Bay.

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