Gilchrist
in Galveston County of Texas, United States
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Scholes International At Galveston Airport (28 mi) - Southeast Texas Regional Airport (41 mi)
- Beaumont Municipal Airport (42 mi)
- William P Hobby Airport (48 mi)
- George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (61 mi)
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (87 mi)
- Chennault International Airport (94 mi)
- Easterwood Field (135 mi)
- Lafayette Regional Airport (157 mi)
- Chambers County Golf Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Moody Gardens GC (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Galveston Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Belle Oaks Golf Club (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Eagle Pointe Golf Club (Golf course, 34 mi)
- Bolivar Yacht Basin Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Charpiot Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Galveston Yacht Basin Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Stingaree Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Texas City Dike Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.512 and -94.489 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 30' 44" and W -94° 29' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:02 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 8:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-15 08:00:47
Explore Gilchrist
Gilchrist in Galveston County (Texas) is located in United States about 1,186 mi (or 1,909 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Gilchrist is now 10:02 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Gilchrist, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Scholes International At Galveston Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anahuac, Galveston, Liberty, Beaumont and Kountze. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Very heavy rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Crystal Beach, Texas (1992)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rollover Pass
Rollover Pass (also called Rollover Fish Pass) is a man-made strait that cuts through the Bolivar Peninsula and links the Gulf of Mexico with Rollover Bay and East Bay on the upper Texas coast in eastern Galveston County . The pass was opened in 1955 by the Texas Game and Fish Commission to increase bay water salinity, promote growth of submerged vegetation, and help marine fish to and from spawning and feeding areas in the bay.
Gilchrist, Texas
Gilchrist, Texas is an unincorporated residential community and beachfront resort along State Highway 87, located seventeen miles east of Bolivar Point in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States. As of 1990 and 2000, Gilchrist's core population was about 750, but would see more residents due to seasonal visitors.
KSTB
KSTB was a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to serve the community of Crystal Beach, Texas, USA, it serves the Houston area. The station was operated by Cumulus Media. On September 13, 2008, the transmitter facility and all of the transmitting equipment were "washed away" by Hurricane Ike.
Caplen, Texas
Caplen is an unincorporated area the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States.
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