High Island (Galveston County)
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Location of High Island in Texas
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1845 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Galveston County | ||
| Coordinates : | 29 ° 34 ′ N , 94 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 500 (as of 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 11.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 43.2 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 41.9 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 11.6 m | ||
| Postal code : | 77623 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-65564 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1346420 | ||
High Island is a civil parish in Galveston County in the US state of Texas in the United States . The area is in the far eastern part of Galveston County, less than a mile from the Bolivar Peninsula , less than a mile from Chambers County and less than two miles from Jefferson County .
Individual evidence
- ^ A. Pat Daniels: High Island, Texas. In: The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), 1999 ff, accessed October 6, 2009. (English, tshaonline.org ).