Did you know that!!!
- Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation (trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago), and is the largest in the southern U.S. and Texas.
- Founded in 1836, the City of Houston has a population of 1.9 million.
- Houston metro area's population of 4.8 million is 10th largest among U.S. metropolitan statistical areas
- County seat of Harris County, the nation’s third largest county with more than 3.4 million citizens.
- The City of Houston actually spreads over three counties: Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery.
- More than 38 million people each year fly in and out of Houston's two major airports: Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby.
- Houstonians eat out more than residents of any other city. Houston has more than 11,000 restaurants.
- Houston has a unique museum district offering a range of museums, galleries, art and cultural institutions, including the Houston's major museums.
- Houston has more than 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations, 90 of which are devoted to multicultural and minority arts
- Home to 18 Fortune 500 companies and more than 5,000 energy related firms, Houston is considered by many as the Energy Capital of the world. Companies headquarted in Houston include Halliburton, ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil Corp and Dynegy.
- The Port of Houston ranks as the nation's largest port in international tonnage and second in total tonnage
- America’s first public television station is located there.
- Located 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
Now you know!!!! :)
2 comments:
Dave, Are you getting so excited for your visit? Tell Kimberly hello!
That was the most random post I've ever read...haha! But I liked it David B. Keep up the good work! :)
Post a Comment