Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
Bolivar Peninsula, Texas | |
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Point Bolivar Lighthouse | |
Location of Bolivar Peninsula, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°27′52″N 94°36′28″W / 29.46444°N 94.60778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.1 sq mi (124.7 km2) |
| • Land | 42.5 sq mi (110.1 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,769 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-09250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407877 |
Bolivar Peninsula (/ˈbɒlɪvər/ BOL-i-vər) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,769 at the 2020 census. The communities of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island are located on Bolivar Peninsula.