Bolivar Peninsula is a narrow strip of land in Galveston County, Texas that separates the eastern part of Galveston Bay from the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula's width ranges from half a mile down to a quarter-mile near Gilchrist, Texas, where the peninsula is divided by Rollover Pass. Galveston County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Galveston Bay is a large estuary located along Texass coastline. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Rollover Pass is a man-made strait that cuts through the Bolivar Peninsula and links the Gulf of Mexico with Rollover Bay and East Bay on the upper Texas coast in eastern Galveston County (29°30′ N 94°30′ W). ...

The Texas Department of Transporation provides ferry service from Port Bolivar at western end of Bolivar Peninsula to Galveston. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on short-distance, regularly-scheduled services. ... Port Bolivar, Texas is an unincorporated town located at the end of the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County, Texas. ... Galveston redirects here. ...

The peninsula is named for South American nationalist Simón Bolívar. Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ...

External links

• City profile and map (http://www.city-data.com/city/Bolivar-Peninsula-Texas.html)