Houston

Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
	City
	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 (2007)
• 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
GNIS feature ID	1380948
Website	houstontx.gov

The best city in texas.

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. Will

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