High Island
in Galveston County of Texas, United States
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Southeast Texas Regional Airport (35 mi) - Scholes International At Galveston Airport (35 mi)
- Beaumont Municipal Airport (36 mi)
- William P Hobby Airport (53 mi)
- George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (64 mi)
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (80 mi)
- Chennault International Airport (87 mi)
- Easterwood Field (137 mi)
- Lafayette Regional Airport (151 mi)
- Chambers County Golf Course (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Belle Oaks Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Bayou Din Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias Golf Course (Golf course, 36 mi)
- Bolivar Yacht Basin Marina (marina, (21 mi)
- Charpiot Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Stingaree Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.567 and -94.394 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 34' 0" and W -94° 23' 36"
- 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: 02:55 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 8:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Delve into High Island
High Island in Galveston County (Texas) is located in United States about 1,179 mi (or 1,898 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in High Island is now 02:55 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to High Island, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Southeast Texas Regional Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Anahuac, Galveston, Beaumont, Liberty and Kountze. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
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.
Videos from this area
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Gopro Hero 2 Fishing Rollover Pass, TX Slot Redfish
December 2012 fishing at Rollover Pass, TX on the Bolivar Penisula, using my GoPro Hero 2. Red was 23" and was sightcasted to after blowing up on some bait close by. Set up used: Shimano...
BTB Kayaking Rollover Pass TEXAS 7-2012 (2).MP4
Just a quick test video of a launch. GoPro test one!
Texas Beaches after BP Oil Disaster
Galveston Baykeeper rode the ferry to Bolivar after hearing reports of tar balls in Crystal Beach. We shot video at several different beaches starting with Audubon Bolivar Flats Bird Sanctuary...
Simon & Sarah on the Beach
Simon & Sarah enjoy some freedom on the beach. Shot Jan 3, 2008 on the Bolivar Peninsula, Texas.
Rollover Fishing Oct 13 2011
Bullreds at Rollover Pass.
LifeFlight lift-off from scene 9-7-2012
LifeFlight taking off from a call in Crystal Beach / High Island, Texas. Pt flown from Rollover Pass to UTMB in Galveston, Tx.
Rookery at Smith Oaks - High Island, Texas
Made trip out to the rookery at Smith Oaks in High Island, Texas. The birds are sitting on eggs, hopefully by next weekend they will have babies. March 14th 2015.
High Island RV Park- High Island Texas
Nice quiet RV sites, half mile from Beach, Rental Campers, Free DSL in Laundry room, Large Shower. All concret sites. fishing, kayaking, bird watching.
High Island and Bolivear Flats, Spring 2014
Stills from High Island and Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Hurricane Bonnie - High Island, Texas - June 26, 1986
Between June 23rd and 28th, 1986 Hurricane Bonnie, the second named storm and first hurricane of the 1986 season, formed over the central Gulf of Mexico before moving inland across the upper...
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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.
High Island, Texas
High Island is an unincorporated area located in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, Galveston County, Texas, United States. The community is located in the extreme eastern part of the county on Bolivar Peninsula, less than one mile from Chambers County and less than two miles from Jefferson county. As of 2000, 500 people resided in High Island.
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