Baytown, Texas
Baytown,
Texas
covers more than 33 square miles of the
U.S. Gulf Coast region within the Texas counties of
Chambers and
Harris. Baytown
lies in the shadow of
Houston,
along Interstate 10 and State Highway 146, and within the
massive
Houston – Sugar Land – Baytown metropolitan area.
According to
Census
2000 data, Baytown, TX has a population of 66,430.
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont,
Texas, is just
30 miles inland from the
Gulf of
Mexico beaches and lies within the vibrant
Port
Arthur metro area. According to the
Census 2000, Beaumont, TX is home to 113,866
residents. It covers almost 90 square miles of the
Lone Star State's beautiful coastal plain and is
the seat of
Jefferson County.
Galveston, Texas
Galveston,
Texas is home to the
Port of
Galveston, also known as “Galveston Wharves.”
Located on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway of
Texas, the port
serves as a busy import and export center, and
popular terminal for passenger cruise ships
operating in the
Caribbean. Galveston is ranked the number-one
port on the Gulf Coast and number four in
America, making
it an important part of the local economy.
Harris County, Texas
Harris County,
Texas occupies
the upper Gulf Coast of the
United States in
the heart of the extensive
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area.
This bustling metropolis includes 10 counties with
more than 5 million residents and is the largest
cultural and economic region on the
Texas Gulf Coast.
> More about Harris County, TX
Houston, Texas
Houston,
Texas began as a 6,642-acre land purchase by
John Kirby Allen and
Augustus Chapman Allen along the rugged
Buffalo Bayou in 1836. The City of Houston,
incorporated on June 5, 1837, was named in honor of
Sam Houston, the reigning President of the
Republic of Texas. Houston’s railroad and port
industry, along with the discovery of oil in 1901,
put this promising city on the fast track to
success.
Pasadena, Texas
Pasadena,
Texas, located just south of
Houston, has a rich history. Along with
neighboring
Deer Park, it is the "Birthplace of Free Texas."
The last
battle of the
Texas Revolution occurred nearby on April 21,
1836, when Texans captured Mexican General
Antonio L�pez de Santa Anna at
Vince's Bayou, leading to the Mexican’s
surrender.
