Houston, Texas


 

Houston is the largest city within the state of Texas, fourth in the United States, and the second-largest economic area of the Gulf Coast region. The city is the county seat of Harris County, the third most populous county in the country. A portion of southwest Houston extends into Fort Bend County and a small portion in the northeast extends into Montgomery County.

Sources

  • http://www.flagspot.net, http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/us-tx-hu.html - Source of flag image. Image made by Tony DeFalco
  • Nothing but pictures of Houston Link provided by the author of the pictures - Nikola Gruev
  • {{Book reference | Author=Marguerite Johnston | Title=Houston, The Unknown City, 1836-1946 | Publisher =Texas A&M University Press | Year=1991 | ID=ISBN 0-89096-476-9 }}
  • {{Book reference | Author=Ray Miller | Title=Ray Miller's Houston | Publisher =Gulf Publishing Company | Year=1984 | ID=ISBN 0-88415-081-X }}

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Introduction
History
Geography and climate
Skyline
Economy
Government and politics
Demographics
People and culture
Education
Transportation
Sports
Sister cities
Sources
External Hurricane Rita links
External links

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