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Houston is located in southeast Texas on I-10, about 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. It lies at the head of Galveston Bay and is connected with the bay and the gulf by the Houston Ship Channel.

Founded by the Allen brothers in August 1836 as a riverboat landing, the city is named for Sam Houston, a hero of the Texas Revolution. Houston was the capital of the Republic of Texas from 1837 to 1839.

Today Houston, population nearly 2,000,000, is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the nation. The city is one of the nation's largest seaports, home of 18 Fortune 500 companies, and the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center headquarters. Texas Medical Center, the world's largest, is in Houston. The 17-block Theater District boasts eight performing arts organizations and more than 12,000 seats. More than 90 languages are spoken in the Houston area. The city plays host to a professional team for every major sport.

Houston is the seat of Harris County.

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Allen's Landing/Old Market Square (Historic Districts)
 
American Funeral Service Museum (Museums, History Museums)
 
Astrodome (Recreation and Sports)
 
Bayou City Medical Center (Hospitals)
 
Beacon Health Westchase (Hospitals)
 
Brownstone Restaurant (Restaurants)
 
Bush Intercontinental Airport (Airports)
 
Celebration Station (Children)
 
Children Museum of Houston (Children)
 
Christus St Joseph Hospital (Hospitals)
 
Clover Field Airport (Airports)
 
Cypress Fairbanks Med Ctr Hospital (Hospitals)
 
Downtown Aquarium (Arts and Entertainment)
 
Ellington Field (Aviation)
 
Ensemble Theater (Theatre, Drama)
 
Funplex (Amusement Parks and Theme Parks)
 
Harris County (Counties)
 
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Healthsouth Houston Rehab Institute (Hospitals)
 
Holocaust Museum Houston (Museums, History Museums)
 
Houston Bible Institute (Schools, Religious)
 
Houston Community College System (Education, Community Colleges)
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Houston Fire Museum (Museums, History Museums)
 
Houston Garden Center (Gardens)
 
Houston Hobby Airport (Airports)
 
Houston Jewelry (Shopping)
 
Houston Museum of Natural Science (Science and Environment)
Henderson
Howard-Dickinson House (Historic Houses)
 
Japanese Garden (Gardens)
 
La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant (Restaurants)
 
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital (Hospitals)
 
MichelAngelos Italian Restaurant (Restaurants)
 
Nazar's Fine Jewelry (Factory Stores)
 
Railroad Train Museum (Museums, History Museums)
Cleveland
Sam Houston National Forest (Forest, US Forest Service)
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San Antonio Botanical Gardens (Gardens)
 
San Jacinto College-North Campus (Education, Colleges and Universities)
 
San Jacinto College-South Campus (Education, Colleges and Universities)
 
Six Flags Astroworld (Amusement Parks and Theme Parks)
 
St Lukes Episcopal Hospital (Hospitals)
 
Sugar Land Muni/hull Field Airport (Airports)
 
Texas Ice Stadium (Ice Skating)
 
Texas Rock Gym (Climbing, Rockclimbing)
 
Triumph Hospital Of North Houston (Hospitals)
 
Waterworld (Water Adventures)
Weimer (Cities)
 
West Houston Airport (Airports)
 
West Oaks Hospital Inc (Hospitals)
 
Wortham Theatre Center (Performing Arts)

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