Interesting Facts about Houston Texas
Convention Facilities - Two major facilities: George R. Brown Convention Center and Reliant
Park . . . These two facilities offer a total of 4 million square feet.
Transportation - The Houston Airport System is the fourth largest multi-airport system
in the U.S., the sixth largest in the world - In 2002, a total of
nearly 34 million passengers traveled through Houston' s airports,
including more than five million international passengers - Bush
Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Field
provide many options for getting to SpaceCity, USA - These three
airports serve a total of 200 cities worldwide. . Houston's vast freeway
system provides easy access by car to all parts of the city and its
surrounding areas - METRO's Light Rail System opened in January 2004-2006.
The 7.5-mile rail line connects downtown to the Texas Medical Center,
Reliant Park and the Museum District - METRO's nearly 1,600 buses and
trolleys are completely accessible.
Population - Houston is home to more than 2 million residents, while the greater
metropolitan area boasts a population of more than 4.7 million -
Houston is the county seat of Harris County - the nation's third largest
with more than 3.4 million citizens.
Location & Size - Located on the upper Gulf Coast, 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico -
Houston's city limits cover 617 square miles - Greater Houston spans
8,778 square miles.
Hotel Rooms - The Houston area offers more than 50,000 hotel rooms.
Multicultural Houston - More than 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations, with
90 devoted to multicultural and minority arts - More than 90 languages
are spoken throughout the area - The city's diverse population is 39.8
percent Hispanic, 29.1 percent Caucasian, 24.3 percent African-American
and 5.9 percent Asian. . Consulates in Houston represent some 78
countries.
Attractions - Theater District - Houston Grand Opera is the only opera company to have won a Tony, two
Grammys and two Emmy awards - Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre is the
country's third-oldest resident theater - Houston Ballet is the
nation's fifth-largest dance company - Houston Symphony is one of
Texas' oldest performing arts organizations - Theatre Under The Stars
is one of the largest non-profit producers of musical theater in
America.
Museum District - Museum District hosts 16 institutions - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is the sixth largest museum in the
country - The Menil Collection has one of the finest private art
collections in the world - Houston Museum of Natural Science is the
fourth most visited museum in the U.S.
Theme Parks Six Flags Astroworld/WaterWorld offers 100 acres of fun - SplashTown Waterpark offers 15 splash zones and thrill rides - Space
Center Houston is the Official Visitors Center for NASA's Johnson Space
Center - Moody Gardens on Galveston Island offers adventures in science
and nature inside its three pyramids.
Sports - MLB: four-time Central Division Champion Houston Astros - NBA: two-time World Champion Houston Rockets - WNBA: four-time World Champion Houston Comets - NFL: Houston Texans - AHL: Calder Cup Champion Houston Aeros - Gulf Greyhound Park hosts live and simulcast greyhound racing
year-round - Sam Houston Race Park offers live and simulcast racing 364
days per year.
Outdoors - The Greater Houston Area offers more than 165 public and private golf
courses - Houston is 30 minutes from Clear Lake, a 2,000-acre
destination for boating enthusiasts - Houston is located one hour from
the beaches of Galveston Island.
Business in Houston - The Port of Houston, a $15-billion petrochemical complex, ranks number
one in the nation in foreign tonnage and second in total tonnage - The
renowned Texas Medical Center, home to 42 non-profit institutions on 675
acres, is the largest medical center in the world - The Texas Medical
Center's estimated yearly economic impact on Houston's economy is $13
billion.
Average Temperatures and Precipitation
Month High/Low Precipitation
January 61/40°F 3.29 inches
February 65/43 2.96
March 71/50 2.92
April 78/58 3.21
May 85/64 5.24
June 90/71 4.96
July 93/72 3.60
August 93/72 3.49
September 88/68 4.89
October 82/58 4.27
November 72/50 3.79
December 65/42 3.45
Source: Weather Research Center
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