Houston Ship Channel — [ Goat Islands (bright, oblong islands at top center of image). The inset area (denoted by white rectangle line at top left) is magnified as the bottom photo showing the battleship USS|Texas|BB 35|2 and the San Jacinto Monument.] The Houston Ship … Wikipedia
Houston Ship Channel — ▪ waterway, United States waterway that connects Houston, Texas, with the Gulf of Mexico, passing through the former Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay. The channel, which was opened in 1914 and later improved, is 50.5 mi (81.3 km) long, 36 ft (11… … Universalium
Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge — Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge Carries … Wikipedia
Ship channel — A ship channel can be an artificial or dredged waterway for moving ship traffic. A ship channel can also be a channel formed through surface ice by a ship.Several waterways are referred to as the Ship Channel * Houston Ship Channel * Sacramento… … Wikipedia
Matagorda Ship Channel — The Matagorda Ship Channel is a channel that allows ocean going vessels to travel between the Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay. The channel is part of the Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort, a major sea port in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]… … Wikipedia
I-610 Ship Channel Bridge — The I 610 Ship Channel Bridge spans the Houston Ship Channel and goes through the Port Of Houston Industrial Complex. An exit off this portion of I 610 is the main entrance to the Port Of Houston. Travelers heading north go on the bridge after SH … Wikipedia
Houston, Texas — Houston Cet article concerne la ville américaine du Texas. Pour les autres significations, voir Houston (homonymie). Houston … Wikipédia en Français
Houston (Texas) — Houston Cet article concerne la ville américaine du Texas. Pour les autres significations, voir Houston (homonymie). Houston … Wikipédia en Français
Houston — Spitzname: Space City, The Big H Skyline von Houston … Deutsch Wikipedia
HOUSTON — HOUSTON, port and industrial center in southeastern Texas. Population (est. 2003), 2,009,690; Jewish population, 45,000. Early History Houston was founded in 1836; it is not known when the first Jew arrived, but there are records of several who… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Houston Refining — formerly known as Lyondell Citgo Refining (or LCR). The convert|270200|oilbbl/d|m3/d|sing=on (July , 2007) refinery is located on the Texas Gulf Coast in Houston, covering nearly convert|700|acre|km2 along the Houston Ship Channel.HistoryThe… … Wikipedia
