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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:island
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gptkbp:areaCode
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409
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gptkbp:climate
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humid subtropical
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gptkbp:connectedTo
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gptkb:Interstate_45
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:founded
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1816 (city of Galveston)
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Juneteenth (Emancipation Proclamation announced in Texas)
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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major port city in 19th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Galveston Island, Texas
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gptkbp:largestCity
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gptkb:Galveston
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gptkbp:length
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27 miles
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:Galveston_County
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Bernardo_de_Gálvez
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Galveston_Island_Convention_Center
gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Bishop's_Palace
gptkb:East_Beach
gptkb:Galveston_Railroad_Museum
gptkb:Ocean_Star_Offshore_Drilling_Rig_&_Museum
gptkb:Stewart_Beach
gptkb:Texas_A&M_University_at_Galveston
gptkb:Galveston_Causeway
gptkb:Fort_Crockett
gptkb:Galveston_Seawall
gptkb:Moody_Mansion
gptkb:University_of_Texas_Medical_Branch
gptkb:Ashton_Villa
gptkb:Grand_1894_Opera_House
gptkb:East_End_Historic_District
gptkb:Bolivar_Ferry
gptkb:San_Luis_Pass
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:1900_Galveston_hurricane
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 50,000 (city of Galveston)
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Galveston_Island_State_Park
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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gptkb:Galveston_Island_Historic_Pleasure_Pier
gptkb:Seawall_Urban_Park
gptkb:The_Strand_Historic_District
gptkb:Schlitterbahn_Galveston_Island_Waterpark
Moody Gardens
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gptkbp:width
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3 miles
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gptkbp:wildlife
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dolphins
migratory birds
sea turtles
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gptkbp:zipCode
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77550
77551
77554
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Galveston_hurricane_of_1900
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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