Houston
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas. It is the fourth-largest city in the United States. As of 2019, it had a population of over 2 million people. Sylvester Turner became the mayor of Houston in 2015 is. Houston is named for Sam Houston, who fought for Texas freedom in 1836. It is well known for the Johnson Space Center of NASA.
Houston, Texas | |
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| City of Houston | |
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| Nickname(s): Space City | |
 Location within Harris County | |
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| Coordinates: 29°45′46″N 95°22′59″W / 29.76278°N 95.38306°WCoordinates: 29°45′46″N 95°22′59″W / 29.76278°N 95.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Harris Fort Bend Montgomery |
| Incorporated | June 5, 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylvester Turner (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 601.7 sq mi (1,558 km2) |
| • Land | 579.4 sq mi (1,501 km2) |
| • Water | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 2,242,193 |
| • Density | 3,828/sq mi (1,471/km2) |
| • Urban | 3,822,509 |
| • Metro | 5,728,143 |
| • Demonym | Houstonian |
| (4th U.S., 6th Metro U.S.) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 713, 281, 832 |
| FIPS code | 48-35000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380948[4] |
| Website | houstontx.gov |
Houston is known for having the largest medical center and complex in the world, the Texas Medical Center.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the main international airport serving Houston, and William P. Hobby Airport is the other international airport that is serving close to downtown Houston.
Houston is often called a black mecca for African Americans.[source?] Enslaved African-Americans living near Houston worked on sugar and cotton plantations. Only Atlanta, Georgia has more African Americans per square miles.
SportsEdit
Houston has many sports teams, including the Astros, Texans, Rockets, and Houston Dynamo. The Astros play baseball, the Rockets play basketball, the Texans play American Football, and the Houston Dynamo play soccer.
ClimateEdit
Houston has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "US Census Bureau Population Finder: Houston city, TX". United States Census. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ↑ "Population Estimates for the 25 Largest U.S. Cities based on July 1, 2006 Population Estimates" (PDF). www.census.gov. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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