Houston

Houston
I. biographical name Samuel 1793-1863 American general; president of the Republic of Texas (1836-38; 1841-44) II. geographical name city & port SE Texas connected with Galveston Bay by ship canal population 1,953,631 • Houstonian noun • Houstonite noun

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  • HOUSTON — HOUSTON, port and industrial center in southeastern Texas. Population (est. 2003), 2,009,690; Jewish population, 45,000. Early History Houston was founded in 1836; it is not known when the first Jew arrived, but there are records of several who… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Houston — Houston, MO U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 1992 Housing Units (2000): 1042 Land area (2000): 3.558359 sq. miles (9.216106 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.558359 sq. miles (9.216106 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • HOUSTON — HOUS Le littoral texan du golfe du Mexique a connu, depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, une expansion économique accélérée. Houston, la plus importante ville de cette région (en 1990, 1 630 000 hab. pour la cité, 3 300 000 hab. pour… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Houston — es una ciudad del estado de Texas en los Estados Unidos. Es la capital del condado de Harris y es en condado de Fort Bend y condado de Montgomery, la ciudad más grande de Texas y la cuarta más grande de los Estados Unidos. Es apodada Bayou City …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Houston — (Ливорно,Италия) Категория отеля: 1 звездочный отель Адрес: Viale Petrarca 134, 57124 Ливорн …   Каталог отелей

  • Houston, AK — U.S. city in Alaska Population (2000): 1202 Housing Units (2000): 581 Land area (2000): 22.389499 sq. miles (57.988535 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.149564 sq. miles (2.977358 sq. km) Total area (2000): 23.539063 sq. miles (60.965893 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Houston, AR — U.S. town in Arkansas Population (2000): 159 Housing Units (2000): 87 Land area (2000): 1.010857 sq. miles (2.618108 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.010857 sq. miles (2.618108 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Houston, DE — U.S. town in Delaware Population (2000): 430 Housing Units (2000): 166 Land area (2000): 0.375728 sq. miles (0.973131 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.375728 sq. miles (0.973131 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Houston, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 1020 Housing Units (2000): 459 Land area (2000): 0.941682 sq. miles (2.438944 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.941682 sq. miles (2.438944 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Houston, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 1992 Housing Units (2000): 1042 Land area (2000): 3.558359 sq. miles (9.216106 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.558359 sq. miles (9.216106 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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