Bolivar Peninsula

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Bolivar Peninsula is a narrow strip of land along the upper Texas Gulf Coast known for its beaches, coastal communities, and role as a barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay.

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Bolivar Peninsula canonical 2
Bolivar Peninsula region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf barrier island system
peninsula
bordersBodyOfWater Galveston Bay
Gulf of Mexico
climate humid subtropical climate
connectsTo Galveston Island
linked to: Galveston
connectsVia Texas State Highway 124
Texas State Highway 87
country United States
ecosystemType coastal barrier ecosystem
hasActivity beach driving
birding along the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
camping
surf fishing
hasFeature bayous
dunes
salt marshes
sandy beaches
hasLandUse recreational
residential
tourism-oriented businesses
hasProtectedArea Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge vicinity
hasSettlement Caplen, Texas
Crystal Beach, Texas
Gilchrist, Texas
High Island, Texas
Port Bolivar, Texas
hasStructure Bolivar Point Lighthouse
hasTransportation Bolivar Ferry
knownFor beaches
birdwatching
coastal tourism
fishing
locatedIn Galveston County, Texas
Texas
locatedOn upper Texas Gulf Coast
namedAfter Simón Bolívar
partOf Texas Gulf Coast
linked to: Gulf Coast of Texas
role storm surge barrier for Galveston Bay
separates Galveston Bay
Gulf of Mexico
state Texas
subjectTo coastal erosion
hurricanes
timeZone Central Time Zone
wasSeverelyAffectedBy Hurricane Ike

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Galveston Bay adjacentTo Bolivar Peninsula
Galveston County, Texas contains Bolivar Peninsula
High Island, Texas locatedOn Bolivar Peninsula region
linked to: Bolivar Peninsula