Moving Companies in Houston, TX

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Houston,the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, is the county seat of Harris County and part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Incorporated on June 5, 1837 and named after General Sam Houston, commander at the Battle of San Jacinto, Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou.

The surge in the population of Houston was a result of the successful port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901. In the 20th century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, and NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.

Houston's economy is industry-based. Comprising of energy, aeronautics, and technology industries, only New York City has more Fortune 500 company headquarters than Houston. The Port of Houston is the first in rank in terms of international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Houston is home to many cultures. It attracts more than 7 million visitors every year to its many cultural institutions and major performing arts displays. Houston ranks second in employment growth rate and fourth in nominal employment growth among the 10 most populous metro areas in the U.S.

There are many annual tourist attractions which draw tourists from across the world to Houston:

• The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, held over 20 days from late February to early March.
• The night Houston Pride Parade, held at the end of June.
• Other annual events are the Greek Festival, Art Car Parade, the Houston Auto Show and the Houston International Festival.

Houston has 337 city parks and over 200 green spaces—totaling over 19,600 acres. The most notable among these are the Hermann Park, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Lake Houston Park, Memorial Park, and Sam Houston Park.

Other tourist attractions include the Galleria (Texas's largest shopping mall located in the Uptown District), Old Market Square, Tranquility Park and the Downtown Aquarium.

Here are some quick facts about Houston:

• Population: 214, 44, 91
• University of Houston, Texas's third-largest public research university has more than 36,000 students from 130 countries.
• Nickname: Space City
• Time zone: CST (UTC-6); summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
• In 1950, the availability of air-conditioning provided incentive for many companies to relocate to Houston, including Continental Oil, Prudential Insurance, Mobil Oil, Gulf Oil, etc.
• The Astrodome in Houston, nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World”, opened in 1965 as the world's first indoor sports stadium.
• Houston is ranked among the most ozone-polluted cities in the United States.
• In 2006, the Houston metropolitan area ranked first in Texas and third in the U.S. within the category of "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes magazine.
• Over 90 languages are spoken in Houston.
• The city has the third-largest Hispanic and third-largest Mexican population in the United States.
• An estimated 400,000 illegal immigrants reside in Houston.
• 0.44% of the population is Native Americans.
• The city is home to the nation’s third largest concentration of consular offices representing 86 nations.

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