Galveston, Texas
Galveston, TX
Galveston is the name of a City, County, Bay and Island in Texas. Galveston city is located on Galveston Island. Both Galveston City and Galveston Island are located in Galveston County.
Galveston, Texas is on the northern part of Galveston Island. The closest city is Texas City on the far (western) side of Galveston Bay. But it is only 20 miles farther to the suburbs of Houston.
The city of Galveston, Texas is the county seat (headquarters city) for Galveston County, Texas. The city of Galveston, Indiana is located in Cass County, Indiana.
The closest major airport to Galveston, Texas is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU / KHOU). This airport is in Houston, Texas and is about 41 driving miles from the center of Galveston.
There are lottery tickets and bingo halls in Galveston. The closest casino is in Houston.
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The closest city to La Crosse, Virginia is South Hill. The next closest is Brodnax.
My guess for the closest beach that you can actually enjoy would be Galveston, Texas. Not the best beach comparatively, but the closest.
The closest national capital is Canberra. Canberra. This is the ONLY capital city of Australia. (The next closest capital city is in New Zealand.) :)
Galveston is a city in Texas