Around Galveston ...
For comparison, Galveston has a population of 50,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Galveston, with the nearest first.
- Tiki Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
- Tiki Island has also been known as:
- Village of Tiki Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <2>
- Port Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bayou Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
- Texas City Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
- Texas City Terminal Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Texas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Marque
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jamaica Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hitchcock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Crystal Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- San Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bacliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Galveston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Galveston.
Galveston County ...
Galveston is located in Galveston County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Galveston County: Brazoria & Harris.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galveston ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Galveston.
Airports Near Galveston ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Galveston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Galveston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galveston ...
Looking for more information about Galveston? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Galveston. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Galveston, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Galveston.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Galveston. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Galveston), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |