A Traveler's Guide to Galveston

Galveston is a city that is located in the southeastern region of the US state of Texas. Texas is in the extreme south central region of the continental United States and is known by its nickname "The Lonestar State". It is bordered by New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. It is also bordered by Mexico to the south. It is the largest state in the continental United States by land mass and has the most miles of international border of any state. Galveston is located in Galveston County and is a growing part of the local economy. English is the primary spoken and written language in Galveston, although a growing percentage of the population also speaks Spanish.

Galveston was built on Galveston Island just off the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. It was named after Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid. The city served as the home of the Texas Navy and the Republic of Texas. Today the city is a hub for shipping, tourism, health care, and financial institutions. The Lone Star Flight Museum and the Galveston Railroad Museum are two of the most popular museums in the downtown area.

Galveston has a humid subtropical climate. This means that temperatures are mild to hot year round. Summer temperatures can climb into the 90's Fahrenheit from time to time with very high humidity. Winter temperatures are generally mild, rarely dipping into the 40's Fahrenheit. Snowfall is extremely rare in Galveston. Rain falls year round, although the majority of the city's rainfall comes in the months of June, July, and August.

The Galveston area is serviced by Scholes International Airport at Galveston which offers connecting flights to larger nearby airports such as Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Houston International Airport. These are the largest airports near Galveston and they offer daily flights with major domestic carriers to cities in the US, in addition to international carriers with flights to cities in Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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