Draft:Outline of Houston
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Houston:
Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ⓘ HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County. Covering a total area of 640.4 square miles (1,659 km2), it is the ninth largest city in the country and the largest whose municipal government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Although primarily located within Harris County, portions of the city extend into Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. Houston also functions as the southeastern anchor of the Texas Triangle megaregion.
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːstən/ ⓘ
- Common English name(s): Houston
- Official English name(s)
- Nicknames of Houston: Space City, H-Town
- Adjectival(s): Houstonian
- Demonym(s): Houstonian, Houstonite
Geography of Houston
[edit]- Houston is:
- a city
- the county seat of Harris County
- the most populous city of the State of Texas
- Population of Houston:
- Area of Houston:
Location of Houston
[edit]- Houston is situated within the following regions
Environment of Houston
[edit]Landforms of Houston
[edit]- Bayous
- Buffalo Bayou
- Brays Bayou
- White Oak Bayou
- Sims Bayou
- Lake Houston
Areas of Houston
[edit]Business districts of Houston
[edit]- Downtown Houston
- Energy Corridor
- Greenspoint
- Greenway Plaza
- Memorial City
- Texas Medical Center
- Westchase
Historic wards of Houston
[edit]- First Ward
- Second Ward
- Third Ward
- Fourth Ward
- Fifth Ward
- Sixth Ward
Neighborhoods of Houston
[edit]Locations in Houston
[edit]Demographics of Houston
[edit]Government and politics
[edit]- Government of Houston
- International relations of Houston
History
[edit]Culture
[edit]- Architecture of Houston
- Cuisine of Houston
- Media in Houston
- Newspapers in Houston
- Magazines in Houston
- Television stations in Houston
- People from Houston
- Symbols of Houston
- Tourism in Houston
Art in Houston
[edit]Cinema of Houston
Cultural diversity of Houston
[edit]Ethnic groups
[edit]- Asian Americans in Houston
- South Asia
- Pakistani Americans in Houston (history)
- South Asia
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]- Communications in Houston?
- Companies based in Houston
- Public services in Houston
- Libraries
- Emergency services in Houston
- Hospitals in Houston
- Houston Fire Department
- Houston Police Department
Transportation
[edit]- Transport agencies in Houston
- Air transport in Houston
- Maritime transport in Houston
- Rail transit in Houston
- Road transport in Houston
Education in Houston
[edit]- Primary and secondary education
- Tertiary education