HOU
William P. Hobby Airport
Large airport
15.5 km
HOUSTON
Texas · UNITED STATES (US) · 29.76°N / 95.36°W
TX
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 4,699,066
Houston is a city in United States with a population of 2,314,157. It sits at 29.76/-95.36, runs on America/Chicago, is 8 km from West University Place.
Population
2,314,157
Place Type
District Capital
Elevation
12m
Timezone
America/Chicago
All facts
- Country
- United States
- Subdivision
- Texas
- Coords
- 29.76°N / 95.36°W
- UTC offset
- -6
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
IAH
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Large airport
24.6 km
EFD
Ellington Airport
Medium airport
26.3 km
IWS
West Houston Airport
Small airport
30.5 km
SGR
Sugar Land Regional Airport
Medium airport
32.4 km
Universities
Houston Baptist University
hbu.edu
Houston Community College
hccs.edu
Sam Houston State University
shsu.edu
University of Houston
uh.edu
University of Houston-Downtown
uhd.edu
FAQ
- What is the population of Houston?
- 2,314,157 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Houston in?
- America/Chicago.
- Which country is Houston in?
- United States (US).
- Which airport serves Houston?
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).
- Does Houston have a university?
- Yes. Houston Baptist University and Houston Community College.
- What languages are spoken in United States?
- English.
- What currency is used in United States?
- US Dollar.
- How many cities are in United States?
- 21,763 on record.
- Which admin region is Houston in?
- Texas.
- What is the elevation of Houston?
- 12 meters.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4699066
{
"data": {
"id": 4699066,
"name": "Houston",
"ascii_name": "Houston",
"country_code": "US",
"population": 2314157,
"elevation": 12,
"timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA2",
"latitude": 29.76328,
"longitude": -95.36327
}
}
Context
- 147.0x the population of West University Place.
- 8 km from West University Place.
- Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.