Facts About Houston

Facts about Houston and where to find more Houston facts on the Internet.

- Founded: 1836
- Size: Approximately 8780 square miles
- Feet above sea level: 43
- Number of Airports: 3
- Home of the Johnson Space Center
- Houston's largest annual event is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- The Port of Houston is the 10th largest port in the world.
- Houston's 21 million square foot Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world.

The population of Houston was approximately 2.14 million in 2006, making it the 4th most populated city in the United States, after New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

There are 8 counties in the greater Houston area: Brazoria County, Chambers County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Liberty County, Montgomery County, and Waller County.

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