Port Bolivar, Texas

Aerial view of Port Bolivar at the end of the Bolivar Peninsula in 1999. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway enters Galveston Bay here. Galveston Bay is at left in this photograph. View is to the northeast.
Bolivar Lighthouse -- Point Bolivar

Port Bolivar (/ˈbɒlɪvər/ BOL-i-vər) is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. The Bolivar Peninsula itself is a census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, and part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The entire peninsula was severely damaged during Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008;[1] re-building efforts were still continuing as late as 2013.[2]

The US Census does not consider Port Bolivar as a separate community, so any population numbers are estimates from unofficial sources. The estimate suggested by City-Data was 1,349 as of 2013.[3] One real estate site suggested 1,477 as of 2014,[4] while another indicated 1,907 as of July 1, 2015.[5]

The community is home to the historic Bolivar Lighthouse, which once guided ships entering Galveston Bay.

  1. ^ Zucchino, David (September 16, 2008). "A bird's-eye view of Hurricane Ike's handiwork along Texas coast". LA Times. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Rice, Harvey (February 16, 2013). "Ike changed Bolivar Peninsula forever".
  3. ^ "77650 Zip Code Detailed Profile". City-Data. Onboard Informatics. 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Port Bolivar (zip 77650), Texas". Sperling's Best Places. Sperling's BestPlaces. 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Port Bolivar, TX 77650 ZIP Code Profile". TX HomeTownLocator. HTL Inc. 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.