Houston

Houston
Information
Country	United States of America
State	Texas
Population	2,100,263
Area	627.8 sq mi (1,625.2 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Demonym	Houstonian

Skyscrapers in downtown Houston, Texas.

Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. The city covers more than 600 square miles (1,600 km²) and is the county seat of Harris County—the third-most populous in the country. As of the 2004 U.S. Census estimate, Houston had a population of more than 2 million. The city is at the heart of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the largest cultural and economic center of the Gulf Coast region and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of 5.3 million in 10 counties. Edit this section or read more

Hotels and lodging

The Four Seasons Hotel Houston is located in downtown Houston, the 4th-largest city in America. Four Seasons Hotel Houston opened in 1982 and became the city’s first AAA Five Diamond hotel in 1996.

Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental The Houston Airport Marriott hotel at George Bush Intercontinental provides a welcome retreat, unique amidst the hustle and bustle of one of the world's busiest airports. Enjoy a Houston airport hotel offering a relaxing and refreshing environment.

Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria 5160 Hidalgo Street, Houston Texas - 77056, . Situated in Houston’s Uptown district, the Hotel Indigo® Houston at the Galleria hotel rubs shoulders with the area’s world-famous shops and eateries, including the upscale Galleria Mall. 

Neighborhoods

Bay Glen

Bay Forest

Downtown Houston

East Downtown Houston

East End

Greenspoint

Kingwood

Memorial City

Midtown

Northside

Oak Forest

Port Houston

Southeast Houston

Spring Beach

Westchase

Katy

Sugar Land

The Woodlands

Cypress

Spring

Upper Kirby

Climate

Weather data for Houston
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	63(17)	67(19)	74(23)	79(26)	86(30)	91(33)	94(34)	93(34)	89(32)	82(28)	73(23)	65(18)	79.7(27)
Average low °F (°C)	45(7)	48(9)	55(13)	61(16)	68(20)	74(23)	75(24)	75(24)	72(22)	62(17)	53(12)	47(8)	61.3(16)
Precipitation inches (mm)	4.25(108)	3.01(76.5)	3.19(81)	3.46(87.9)	5.11(129.8)	6.84(173.7)	4.36(110.7)	4.54(115.3)	5.62(142.7)	5.26(133.6)	4.54(115.3)	3.78(96)	53.96(1,370.6)
Source: weather.com Feb 2009

Attractions

• The Houston Butterfly Museum

• The Houston Zoo

• Minute Maid Park (Home of the MLB Houston Astros)
• Toyota Center (Home of the NBA Houston Rockets)
• NRG Stadium (Home of the NFL Houston Texans)
• The Houston Galleria
• NASA Johnson Space Center
• Kemah Boardwalk
• NRG Park & The Astrodome
• Hermann Park
• Memorial Park
• Discovery Green
• Children's Museum Houston
• Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
• Houston Museum of Natural Science
• Miller Outdoor Theater

Shopping

• The Galleria
• The Rice Village
• Memorial City Mall
• The Woodlands Mall
• Woodlands Town Center
• Old Town Spring
• Sugar Land Town Center
• Katy Mills Mall

Maps and transportation

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Getting to Houston

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is the largest airport for international and domestic flights and is the Southern hub for United Airlines. William P. Hobby International Airport (HOU), 7-miles South of downtown is the first major airport and serves as the Houston hub for Southwest Airlines.

Interstate 10, Interstate 45, Interstate 610, U.S. Highway 59 (I-69), State Highway Beltway 8, State Highway 290, and State Highway 288 are all the main highways in the Houston area. They are all capable of holding thousands of cars per day.

The only rail service into Houston is Amtrak, which has a small station in the downtown area.

Restaurants

• Goode Co. BBQ
• Goode Co. Taqueria
• Goode Co. Seafood
• Molina's
• Grotto
• Ninfa's
• Treebeards
• Damian's Cucina Italiana
• Morton's Steakhouse - Galleria | Downtown | The Woodlands
• Perry's Steakhouse - Memorial City | Sugar Land | Katy | Cypresswood | The Woodlands

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Children under 12 years of age or 4' 9" in height are required to travel secured in approved safety seats, in the back seat of cars, this includes all transportation services, such as ride-share, livery & limo services, and private vehicles.

External resources

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• Rockabye Baby Equipment Rentals

• Houston Review