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Houston, an incredible
city in Texas, but did you know...
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Houston, at approximately 596 square miles, is the fourth
largest city in America.
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Houston is the largest city in Texas with
a population approaching three million.
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Houston is the County seat of Harris County, the nation’s
third largest county with more than 3.4 million citizens.
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The City of Houston
actually spreads over three counties: Harris, Fort Bend and
Montgomery.
Houston "Firsts"
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"Houston" was the first word Astronaut Neil Armstrong
spoke when he landed on the moon.
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Houston is home to the first
major freeway in Texas.
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America’s first public television
station is located in Houston.
Access
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Two major airports: Bush Intercontinental Airport and
William P. Hobby Airport.
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Houston Airport System (HAS) is the
fourth largest multi-airport system in the U.S., the seventh
largest international gateway in the country.
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Bush Intercontinental
ranks third among U.S. airports for nonstop destinations.
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METRORail,
a 7.5-mile rail line connects downtown Houston to the
Museum District, Texas Medical Center and Reliant Park.
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METRO operates more
than 1,400 accessible buses.
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Houston has the nation’s
third largest fleet of taxis and, across the board, up to
four passengers can ride for the price of one.
Sports
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MLB: 2005 National League Champion Houston Astros.
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NBA: two-time
World Champion Houston Rockets.
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WNBA: four-time World Champion
Houston Comets.
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NFL: Houston Texans, the newest expansion team
in the NFL.
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AHL: Calder Cup Champion Houston Aeros.
Multicultural Houston
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90 languages spoken throughout the area.
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Diverse population
- 37.4 percent Hispanic, 49.3 percent Caucasian, 29.3 percent
African-American and 5.3 percent Asian.
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83 consulates - the
third largest consular corps in the nation.
Theater District
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One of only five cities in the U.S. with resident companies
in the four disciplines of the performing arts: Alley Theatre,
Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera
Museum District
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Home to 15 institutions, including The Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, the sixth largest museum in the country, and Houston
Museum of Natural Science.
Theme Parks
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Space Center Houston is the Official Visitors Center for
NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
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Others include SplashTown
water park, Moody Gardens on Galveston Island, Kemah Boardwalk
and Downtown Aquarium.
Outdoors
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More than 165 public and private golf courses in Houston.
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Located 50
miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
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Located 30 minutes from Clear
Lake, a 2,000-acre destination for boating enthusiasts.
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Third-largest
pleasure boat basin in the U.S.
Business in Houston
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Texas Medical Center is home to 42+ nonprofit institutions,
the largest medical center in the world.
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U.S. energy headquarters
with more than 5,000 energy-related businesses.
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The Port of
Houston, a $15-billion petrochemical complex, ranks number
one in the nation in foreign tonnage and second in total tonnage.

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