Pelican Island (Texas) facts for kids
 Pelican Island
Location in Texas
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| Location | Galveston Bay |
| Coordinates | 29°19′55″N 94°48′22″W / 29.332°N 94.806°W |
| Area | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2) |
| Length | 2.85 mi (4.59 km) |
| Width | 2.67 mi (4.3 km) |
| Highest elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
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United States
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| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston County |
| Largest settlement | Part of the City of Galveston (pop. 57,523) |
Pelican Island is an island located in Galveston County, Texas. It is part of the city of Galveston. The island is connected to Galveston Island by a special bridge called a causeway.
Pelican Island is home to Texas A&M University at Galveston. It also has two cool museum ships. These are the USS Stewart (DE-238), which is a destroyer escort, and the USS Cavalla (SS-244), which is a submarine. You can visit these ships at Seawolf Park.
Seawolf Parkway is the only main road that goes across the island.
History of Pelican Island
In 1965, a businessman named George Mitchell bought a lot of land on Pelican Island. He later gave some of this land away. This donated land became the permanent home for Texas A&M University at Galveston.
The Intracoastal Waterway runs along the north side of Pelican Island. This waterway is like a special canal system. It helps separate Pelican Island from another nearby island.
