Houston
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| City of Houston | |||
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| Nickname(s): Space City | |||
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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 |
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| Incorporated | June 5, 1837 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Annise Parker (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)[1][2] | |||
| • 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 | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 713, 281, 832 | ||
| FIPS code | 48-35000[3] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1380948[4] | ||
| Website | houstontx.gov | ||
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 is Annise Parker. Over two million people live in Houston. It is named after Sam Houston, who fought for Texas freedom in 1836. It is well known for containing the main headquarters of NASA.
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the main airport serving Houston.
Sports [change]
Houston has many sports teams. The Astros play baseball. The Rockets play basketball. The Texans play American Football.
References [change]
- ↑ "US Census Bureau Population Finder: Houston city, TX". factfinder.census.gov. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US4835000&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US48%7C16000US4835000&_street=&_county=Houston%2C+Tx&_cityTown=Houston2C+Tx&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=link. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ↑ "Population Estimates for the 25 Largest U.S. Cities based on July 1, 2006 Population Estimates" (PDF). www.census.gov. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2007/cb07-91table1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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