Where is Houston in America? What are the characteristics of this place?

1. Houston is located in the southern United States. It is the fourth largest city in the United States, located in the upper part of the Gulf Plain in southeastern Texas, 80 kilometers away from the Gulf of Mexico.

2. Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, is located in the upper part of the Gulf Plain in southeastern Texas, 80 kilometers away from the Gulf of Mexico and 49 feet above sea level (14.94 meters). The greater Houston area (including seven surrounding counties) covers an area of 6,304 square miles and has a population of about 4.3 million. The urban area of Houston is 6 17 square miles. Mainly white, black and Mexican. Among them, the population of Mexico has grown rapidly in recent years.

3. The rest cities have subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 20.7 degrees Celsius and an average annual rainfall of 1.224 mm.. Summer is hot and humid, and the temperature above 33 degrees Celsius reaches 94 days. The annual sunshine duration is 188 days, and there are many hurricanes from July to 165438+ 10 every year.

There are abundant oil and natural gas around the city, especially along the Gulf Coast. In addition, barite, gypsum, magnesium, salt, wood and fresh water resources are also abundant.