Houston
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S.
Houston 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.
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Worth seeing in and around Houston
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Travelers planning to visit multiple attractions may benefit from the Houston CityPASS, which grants admission to
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Things to do
Wildcat Golf Club. Houston Country club. River Oaks Country Club. Redstone. Buffalo Bayou Eleanor Tinsley Park - The beautiful city skyline backdrops this scenic portion of the park. It remains one of the most popular outdoor spaces for recreation and relaxation. Lost Lake - At this location, visitors can rent kayaks and discover the water trails.
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Where to eat
Houston has outstanding dining options, and is widely considered the most restaurant-oriented city in the United States, with a thriving community of ethnic restaurants, superb Tex-Mex, classic Texas steakhouses and Gulf Coast seafood, as well as chain restaurants.
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Getting to Houston
- Airports
- William P. Hobby (HOU), 15 km · George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 25 km · Austin Bergstrom (AUS), 227 km
- Austin → Houston236 km · quickest by road, 3h 44m · $21–29
- San Antonio → Houston305 km · quickest by road, 4h 20m · $25–35
- Dallas → Houston363 km · quickest by road, 5h 19m · $31–42
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Houston
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Houston. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in}} Houston offers 27 airports within 50 miles, and although William Hobby is the most popular choice for private charter flights, there are several airports that focus on serving the business and luxury aviation community.
- Get inAir charter companies including Tavaero, Houston Private Jet Rental, and Houston Jet Charter offer access to planes based at airports across Houston, ranging from twin-engine aircraft and light jets to luxury Gulfstreams and executive airliners.
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Next door to Houston
- Houston Museum Districtneighborhood of Houston, Texas4.2 km