- Port Bolivar
Port Bolivar is an unincorporated area located at the end of the
Bolivar Peninsula in the U.S. state ofTexas within Galveston County and part of the nowrap|Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.As of 2000 , Port Bolivar had a population of 1,200. [cite web|title=PORT BOLIVAR, TEXAS |publisher=The Handbook of Texas |url=http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/PP/hgp8.html|accessdate=2008-06-20] The town is home to the historicBolivar Lighthouse , which once guided ships enteringGalveston Bay .Ferry service is provided by theTexas Department of Transportation between Port Bolivar andGalveston, Texas . It will not be running for at least six months due to damage caused by Hurricane Ike.Education
There is one school, [https://www.edline.net/pages/GISD_Crenshaw_School Crenshaw Elementary and Middle School] , in the area. It is operated by
Galveston Independent School District .Port Bolivar students attend
Ball High School in Galveston for high school.Galveston College serves Port Bolivar.Community information
The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services operates the Bolivar Community Center at 1802 Madison. [ [http://www.galvestonparks-seniors.org/locations/ls_overview.asp Facilities Overview] ." "Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services".]
Postal service
The
United States Postal Service operates the Port Bolivar Post Ofc. at 2500 Broadway Avenue, 77650-0736.References
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