Houston

Summary

Houston is a city in the United States^[1]. Houston ranks in the top 0.11% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,107 views/month, #10 of 9,394).^[2]

Key Facts

• Houston is located in Harris County^[3].
• Houston is in the country of United States^[4].
• Houston is on the body of water Galveston Bay^[5].
• Houston's head of government is recorded as John Whitmire^[6].
• Houston's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[7].
• Houston's instance of is recorded as big city^[8].
• Houston's instance of is recorded as county seat^[9].
• Houston's instance of is recorded as port city^[10].
• Houston's shares border with is recorded as Bellaire^[11].
• Houston's shares border with is recorded as Humble^[12].
• Houston's shares border with is recorded as Pasadena^[13].
• Houston's founder is recorded as Augustus Chapman Allen^[14].
• Houston's founder is recorded as John Kirby Allen^[15].
• Sam Houston is named after Houston^[16].
• Houston's flag is recorded as flag of Houston^[17].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Karachi^[18].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cairo^[19].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul^[20].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Irapuato^[21].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Huelva^[22].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as City of Perth^[23].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guayaquil^[24].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tyumen^[25].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Luanda^[26].
• Houston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tampico^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Augustus Chapman Allen^[14] and John Kirby Allen^[15].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Houston include George Bush Intercontinental Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in United States^[30]; USS Houston^[31], a heavy cruiser^[32]; Houston Executive Airport^[33], an airport^[34], in United States^[35]; Houston Southwest Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in United States^[38]; West Houston Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in United States^[41]; Houston Gulf Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in United States^[44]; and Houston Fort Bend Airport^[45], an airport^[46], in United States^[47].

Why It Matters

Houston ranks in the top 0.11% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,107 views/month, #10 of 9,394).^[2] Houston has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] Houston is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for Houston include George Bush Intercontinental Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in United States^[30]; USS Houston^[31], a heavy cruiser^[32]; Houston Executive Airport^[33], an airport^[34], in United States^[35]; Houston Southwest Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in United States^[38]; West Houston Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in United States^[41]; and Houston Gulf Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in United States^[44].