[hyoo-stuhn] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Sam(uel), 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44. |
| 2. | a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, ab. 50 mi. (80 km) from the Gulf of Mexico. 1,594,086. |
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| Hous·ton
(hyōō'stən) Pronunciation Key
A city of southeast Texas northwest of Galveston. Founded in 1836 and named for Sam Houston, it is a major industrial, commercial, and financial hub, the center of the U.S. aerospace industry, and a deep-water port connected with Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico by the Houston Ship Channel. Houston is also the largest city in Texas. Population: 2,020,000. Hous·to'ni·an (hyōō-stō'nē-ən) n. |
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Houston, Samuel 1793-1863.
(click for larger image in new window) American general and politician who fought in the Texan struggle for independence from Mexico and became president of the Republic of Texas (1836-1838 and 1841-1844). When Texas was admitted to the Union, he served as U.S. senator (1845-1859) and governor (1859-1861). |
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noun | |
| 1. | the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| 2. | United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863) |
Houston [(hyooh-stuhn)]
Largest city in Texas.
Note: A center of the oil industry and the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Houston County, TN (county, FIPS 83) Location: 36.28254 N, 87.71358 W
Population (1990): 7018 (3085 housing units)
Area: 518.6 sq km (land), 17.4 sq km (water)
Houston Acres, KY (city, FIPS 38170) Location: 38.21405 N, 85.61365 W
Population (1990): 496 (228 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Houston County, AL (county, FIPS 69) Location: 31.15119 N, 85.30458 W
Population (1990): 81331 (33196 housing units)
Area: 1503.3 sq km (land), 3.4 sq km (water)
Houston County, GA (county, FIPS 153) Location: 32.45833 N, 83.66835 W
Population (1990): 89208 (34785 housing units)
Area: 975.9 sq km (land), 8.0 sq km (water)
Houston County, MN (county, FIPS 55) Location: 43.67414 N, 91.49116 W
Population (1990): 18497 (7257 housing units)
Area: 1446.4 sq km (land), 27.2 sq km (water)
Houston County, TX (county, FIPS 225) Location: 31.31751 N, 95.42918 W
Population (1990): 21375 (10265 housing units)
Area: 3188.3 sq km (land), 15.4 sq km (water)
Houston Lake, MO (city, FIPS 33292) Location: 39.19172 N, 94.62350 W
Population (1990): 303 (121 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Houston, MO (city, FIPS 33238) Location: 37.32265 N, 91.95964 W
Population (1990): 2118 (1040 housing units)
Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65483
Houston, MS (city, FIPS 33900) Location: 33.89617 N, 89.00159 W
Population (1990): 3903 (1623 housing units)
Area: 18.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38851
Houston, AL Zip code(s): 35572
Houston, MN (city, FIPS 30230) Location: 43.76069 N, 91.57231 W
Population (1990): 1013 (443 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55943
Houston, DE (town, FIPS 36760) Location: 38.91681 N, 75.50450 W
Population (1990): 487 (189 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 19954
Houston, AR (town, FIPS 33490) Location: 35.03491 N, 92.69412 W
Population (1990): 149 (78 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72070
Houston, PA (borough, FIPS 35896) Location: 40.24999 N, 80.21182 W
Population (1990): 1445 (679 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15342
Houston, OH Zip code(s): 45333
Houston, AK (city, FIPS 33800) Location: 61.62414 N, 149.78106 W
Population (1990): 697 (484 housing units)
Area: 61.5 sq km (land), 2.9 sq km (water)
South Houston, TX (city, FIPS 69020) Location: 29.66075 N, 95.22805 W
Population (1990): 14207 (4818 housing units)
Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77587
Fort Sam Houston, TX Zip code(s): 78234
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