Airline Tickets to Houston

Not infrequently, this city is referred to as the capital of the world space industry. It is also known as the Bayou city, as it was founded by brothers Augustus and John Allen in 1836 on the banks of Buffalo Bayou. The city is located in the southeast of Texas, and it was named after Sam Houston, the famous Texas Army General, to who all Texans owe their independence from Mexico.

It took less than a year for the city to become the capital of the Republic of Texas. However, in 1840 the city handed its status over to Austin. The republic's life span turned out to be small, since in 1845 it was incorporated into the Union. However, unlike other states, this one has the right to withdraw any time, and it is permitted by the constitution.

Huston combines the urbanity of a modern metropolis with the divine and natural tranquility of a rural town. Its high-rise downtown area neighbors wonderfully on its lakes and streams concealed in dense vegetation.

Since the discovery of oil stocks at Beaumont in 1901, Houston has witnessed a tremendous industrial growth. NASA and Johnson Space Center are located in Houston. It is also home to Mission Control and numerous space environment training facilities for astronauts. All American spacecraft that is currently in use was designed in Houston. The city obtained the role of the world's main stronghold of space industry in 1961.

The 50-mile-long (80 km) Houston Ship Channel connects the city's port area with the ocean. The port area has become the city's business district, along with Interstate 10's Energy Corridor and the areas adjacent to the Galleria and the Texas Medical Center.

Being the fourth largest city in America, Houston covers 618 square miles (1600 sq km).

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Airport Address: William P Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77061, USA
Distance and Location: The airport is located 11km (7 miles) southeast of Houston
Airport Website: www.houstonairportsystem.org
Airport E-mail: meg.lonero@cityofhouston.net
Airport Telephone: 713 640 3000
Country Code: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 1