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Touring La Porte in United States
La Porte in the region of Texas with its 33,800 citizens is located in United States - some 1,205 mi or ( 1939 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in La Porte is now 07:06 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Austin, Beaumont, Channelview, Conroe, and Corpus Christi. Being here already, consider visiting Austin . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for La Porte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Baytown, Texas - Fred Hartman Bridge
The Fred Hartman Bridge or Baytown Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in the US state of Texas. It spans the Houston Ship Channel and carries State Highway 146 between the cities of Baytown, Texas and La ..
Hurricane Ike hit a crew of 4 in Galveston Bay
more fotage from "on a boat in the middle of Hurricane Ike" ... we rigged up a temp dive mask out of a fresh air mask to retrive our last anchor. ..
Baytown Texas a great place to live work or play.mpg
The City of Baytown is a growing and vibrant community located just 20 miles outside of Houston offering a wide variety of great job opportunities. Whether you're new to the area or familiar with the ..
Baytown, Texas - Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel in Houston, Texas is part of the Port of Houston — one of the United State's busiest sea ports. The channel is a conduit for ocean going vessels between the the city of Housto ..
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Interesting facts about this location
La Porte, Texas
La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Bay Area of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,800. La Porte is the fourth largest incorporated city in Harris County. When La Porte celebrated its centennial in 1992, it was the home of Barbours Cut Terminal, operated by the Port of Houston Authority since 1977.
Located at 29.66 -95.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Morgan's Point, Texas
Morgan's Point is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, located on the shores of Galveston Bay at the inlet to the Houston Ship Channel, near La Porte and Pasadena. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 339. It earned fame in Texas' early history for being the home of the legendary Emily West (Morgan), known as the Yellow Rose of Texas. It later became a Houston-area resort community for the wealthy in the early 20th century.
Located at 29.68 -95.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Barbours Cut Terminal
The Barbours Cut Container Terminal, or simply the Barbours Cut Terminal, is a major deep water port in the Greater Houston area in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of one of the world's busiest ports by cargo tonnage.
Located at 29.68 -95.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
La Porte Municipal Airport (Texas)
La Porte Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of La Porte, a city in Harris County, Texas, United States.
Located at 29.67 -95.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Baytown Tunnel
The Baytown Tunnel or Baytown – La Porte Tunnel was a two-lane underwater motor-vehicle tunnel connecting Baytown and La Porte, two suburbs of Houston, Texas. Completed in 1953, it traveled northeast-southwest underneath the Houston Ship Channel and had a length of 4,110 feet . It was closed to vehicular traffic in 1995 with the opening of the Fred Hartman Bridge, and subsequently demolished beginning in 1997 in order for the Army Corps of Engineers to deepen the channel in 1998.
Located at 29.71 -95.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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