Category Archives: Houston, TX

Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest city in the U.S., with a population of over 2.1 million people. Houston is located in Harris County, and is the economic center of Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the country. [map id=”map50″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Houston, TX” marker=”no” z=”14″] Houston is the home of the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located. It also has several major sports teams including the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros and the Houston Texans. Higher Education and Transit Houston is home to several academic institutions including the University of Houston, Rice University, San Jacinto College, Lee College and Houston Community College System. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) provides public transportation in the form of buses, light rail and lift vans. Houston’s…
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