Houston
county seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population
Houston is a large city in the United States. It is in the state of Texas. It is the fourth largest city in the U.S. The mayor of Houston since 2015 is Sylvester Turner. Over two million people live in Houston. It is named for Sam Houston, who fought for Texas freedom in 1836. It is well known for 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 |
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the main airport serving Houston.
SportsEdit
Houston has many sports teams. The Astros play baseball. The Rockets play basketball. The Texans play American Football.
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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