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Oct 2, 2024 · Houston, most populous city in Texas and fourth largest city in the United States. It is the seat of Harris county, southeastern Texas, and is an inland port city, linked by the Houston Ship Channel to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway at Galveston, 50 miles (80 km) southeast.
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Houston (/ ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ; HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County; as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan ...
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Houston is largely located within the Northern Humid Gulf Coast Prairies level IV ecoregion (34a), a subset of the Western Gulf coastal grasslands level III region as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Oct 5, 2020 · The urban footprint of the Houston metropolitan area increased by 63% from 1997 to 2017. In other words, Houston’s impervious surfaces, like pavement and buildings, grew by about 1,000 km2 in 20 years. But how much is this, really? 1,000 square kilometers is: 1.25 times bigger than the land area of New York City
What Makes Houston the Next Great American City? As Houston undergoes an ethnic and cultural transformation, its reputation grows as a place where people can dream big and succeed
Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation, with an estimated July 2018 population of 2,325,502 (trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago), and is the largest in the southern U.S. and Texas.
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Feb 4, 2023 · According to the Koppen Climate Classification, Houston is located within a humid subtropical climate, which is often found in Southern United States. This climate zone indicates hot and humid summers, while winters tend to be mild and cool.