[texianyankee]

"...High Island's altitude of 38-feet makes it the highest point on the Gulf Coast between Mobile, Alabama, and Campeche, Mexico."

Driving south toward's High Island on Hwy 124, the rise in elevation was clearly evident in the distance. I didnt realize it was only 38 feet, however. But that sure is higher than Galveston.

[ktw]

I am in Spring TX, just north of Houston. And ALL Freeways are gridlocked at this time!

[conservative in nyc]

There are 3,853 people in the Bolivar Peninsula CDP, which would include High Island and the rest of the 27-mile long peninsula down Texas 87 to Port Bolivar.

I can't get any more specific census data because the site's down.

Google Earth shows the elevation as 3 feet, by the way. We sometimes have to take Google Earth readings with a grain of salt. Literally.