The location of Algoa
Welcome to Algoa ...
Algoa is located in Galveston County.
The location of Algoa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Algoa is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Algoa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Algoa ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Algoa and not the distance if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Alvin [Map] | 26,474 | W | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Dickinson [Map] | 20,359 | NE | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Friendswood [Map] | 39,839 | N | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| La Marque [Map] | 16,766 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| La Porte [Map] | 35,371 | N | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| League City [Map] | 104,903 | NE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Algoa.
Communities Also Named Algoa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Algoa - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Algoa.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Algoa. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Algoa. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Algoa.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Algoa:
Websites for Algoa ...
| Junior League: | www.jlgalveston.org/ |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Algoa ...
Looking for more information about Algoa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Algoa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Algoa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Algoa.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Algoa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algoa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Algoa) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algoa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4025, Longitude: -95.1694 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Algoa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Algoa. |