- The city of Houston was founded in 1836 by Augustus and John Allen.
- The city is named after General Sam Houston.
- Houston is located in the Central Time Zone and has a mild year-round climate.
- Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the USA.
- Total area: 1,500 km² (579 sq mi).
- Population: 2,257,926.
- Metro: 5,867,489.
- Houston is the 10th largest port in the world.
- Houston is 43 feet (13 m) above sea level.
- If the city were an independent country, it would rank as the world's Thirtieth largest economy.
- More than Ninety languages are spoken in the Houston metropolitan area.
- Nicknames: Space City (official), Bayou City, H-Town, Magnolia City, Capital of the Sunbelt, Clutch City, The Big Heart, Screwston, Hustletown, City of Syrup, and Energy Capital of the World.
- Demonym: Houstonian.
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