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  Handbook of Texas Online:
La Porte, founded in 1892, is on the northwest shore of Trinity Bay, the inland extension of Galveston Bay; it covers an area of fifteen square miles in southeastern Harris County.
The consolidation of Lomax with La Porte in 1980 and the growth of Fairmont Park further enhanced the prosperity of the city.
Policy Agreement Produced in partnership with the University of Texas Libraries and the Center for Studies in Texas History at the University of Texas at Austin.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/LL/hel2.html   (407 words)

  
  La Porte, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area.
La Porte is most famous as the location of the Battle of San Jacinto on 21 April 1836, which ended the Texas Revolution, establishing the independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico.
It is served by the La Porte Branch of Harris County Public Library.
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 La Porte Texas, La Porte TX Hotels - Hotels Motels Resorts Family Vacations
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 DuPont Heritage: La Porte, Texas
One of La Porte’s main products is herbicides: production of Glean® herbicide began in 1983 and Velpar® in 1988.
La Porte is also the site of the world’s largest polyvinyl alcohol plant.
La Porte’s revolutionary Terathane® production system cut air emissions by 200,000 pounds, brought solid waste down 25 million pounds, and reduced liquid waste by 500 million pounds.
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 USS Texas - La Porte, Texas
It would be easy to say that the best part of the tour was the absence of the B-52 sized mosquitoes I encountered in 2001, but the truth is that the work of the restoration crew is the main attraction.
The Texas was commissioned in 1914, just two years before USS Nevada, a survivor of Pearl Harbor.
She is scheduled to be drydocked in late 2004 or 2005.
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 La Porte Texas Car Insurance
The La Porte-Bayshore area blends the romantic history of early Texas and old Sylvan Beach with the civic pride that makes La Porte a unique Texas town in the heart of the bay area.
La Porte was given its name "The Door" by French settlers in 1889 when the city was founded on upper Galveston Bay.
La Porte grew as a city in 1892 when real estate speculators from the north advertised the land as being ideal for agriculture such as citrus.
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 La Porte, Texas
La Porte, Texas, in Harris county, is 5 miles SW of Baytown, Texas and 21 miles E of Houston, Texas.
La Porte folks tended to give their money ($6,249) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race.
It you are in La Porte, expect to drive to most places you want to go.
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 La Quinta Inn Houston La Porte | La Porte Texas Hotels
La Quinta Inn Houston La Porte in La Porte Texas has nightly rates from $82.00 to $89.00.
La Porte, TX : The La Quinta Inn-La Porte sits in the heart of the oil refining industry, just 25 minutes east of downtown Houston.
We are convenient to such area attractions as Kemah Boardwalk, Johnson Space Center, Pasadena Convention Center, San Jacinto Monument and Battleship Texas, and the Cruise Line port on Galveston Bay.
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 La Porte Texas TX hotels
La Porte Texas - La Porte travel information, attractions, landmarks, architecture, features, columns, trips, drives, nearby destinations, parks, vintage and contemporary photos, forum, books and more.
If you want to see which La Porte hotels have availability for the dates you will be traveling, please enter the dates into the search box below to pull back for a list of hotels that have those dates open and their rates.
All our rooms are furnished with king or queen size beds, work area, data port, cable TV and all comforts of a f...
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 All Hotels in La Porte, Texas
Fairway Inn La Porte (902 Highway 146 South)
La Quinta Inn Houston La Porte (1105 Highway 146 South)
The Plaza Hotel-La Porte is an elegant interior corridor hotel which is just minutes away from oil refineries; Cruise Line Terminal; San Jacinto Monument; Kemah Boardwalk; Battlefield of Texas and NASA (Johnson Space Center).
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 Plaza Hotel La Porte Texas
If you decide this hotel does not have all of the amenities you are searching for, please visit the La Porte hotel page to choose from more hotels.
All our rooms are furnished with king or queen size beds, work area, data port, cable TV and all comforts of a first class hotel.
The Port Cafe' will delight you with its famous "Homemade Cooking flavor" and is located on-site for your convenience.
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 TOP STORIES | KHOU.com | News for Houston, Texas
The shelter-in-place orders were lifted for La Porte and Pasadena residents living along the coast after sulfuric acid leaked from the DuPont plant in La Porte.
At one time, 11 La Porte schools were ordered to shelter in place.
“The cloud has moved through La Porte, but it may have moved to the Pasadena area,” Jeff Suggs, with the La Porte Office of Emergency Management said.
www.khou.com /topstories/stories/khou070125_ac_chemicalrelease.1afedcc2.html   (270 words)

  
 La Porte, Texas (TX) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex ...
The ratio of number of residents in La Porte to the number of sex offenders is 614 to 1.
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 Arrive@ La Porte, Texas Hotels, Motels & Lodging.
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Location Description: The Plaza Hotel in La Porte is an elegant interior corridor hotel
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 La Porte, Texas hotel near University of Houston - Comfort Suites 77571, TX377
While going on a cruise, enjoy this La Porte hotel's close proximity to the Bayport Cruise Terminal and Norwegian Cruise Line Port.
Battleship TEXAS, the first battleship memorial museum in the United States, is less than two miles from the hotel.
Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, you'll find everything you need at the Comfort Suites hotel in La Porte.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-us/html/HotelInfo?hotel=TX377   (486 words)

  
 La Porte Moving Companies — Moving Quotes La Porte - Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
If you are considering a Move in or out of La Porte, do check in with us.
We make sure that they comply with all the appropriate laws, are licensed to offer Moving Services in La Porte, and have the required documents.
Many of our Moving Companies in La Porte can also take up the responsibility of packing your entire stuff, loading the packed material into trucks, driving it all the way to your new home and, should you so wish, even help with the unpacking.
www.moversweb.com /Moving-Companies-TX/La-Porte.htm   (617 words)

  
 Texas Online: La Porte, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Home o Houston Yacht Club, second oldest yacht club in the U.S. Details about events, free maps, directions, literature, accommodations, and dining information provided daily by the la Port -Bayshore Chamber of Commerce.
Little Cedar Bayou park, on 8th Street, has picnicking, sports fields, and swimming pool with 6 foot deep wave pool with 10 minute intervals of wave action.
SAN JACINTO MUSEUM OF HISTORY - Texas history from Indian civilizations to end of 19th Century.
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 La Porte High School - La Porte, Texas - TX - school overview
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 Chamber of Commerce, La Porte, Texas, apartments Jobs motels in La Porte, TX.
Chamber of Commerce, La Porte, Texas, apartments Jobs motels in La Porte, TX.
La Porte TX Official Chamber of Commerce Website:http://www.laportechamber.org/
Who better to answer the questions; Where is La Porte TX and what is there to do?"
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 Architecture of the Fred Hartman Bridge - La Porte, Texas
District 12 of the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Two sets of steel-reinforced diamonds carry two separate bridge decks of Texas 146 to a height of 178 feet that keeps them away from the traffic of the busy seaport.
The towers are each 440 feet tall, and the bridge itself is 1,250 feet long.
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 A BUYERS' GUIDE TO LA PORTE REAL ESTATE
We've got answers to the questions families moving to La Porte ask most.
Your information packet is prepared by our team in La Porte with the most up to date information they can find.
For the best bargains in La Porte make sure you stop in frequently, links and classifieds are always changing.
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 Fairway Inn La Porte - La Porte, Texas
Fairway Inn La Porte - La Porte, Texas
The Fairway Inn-La Porte sits in the heart of the oil refining industry and Houston Ship Channel, just 25 minutes east of downtown Houston.
We are convenient to such area attractions as Kemah Boardwalk, Johnson Space Center, Pasadena Convention Center, San Jacinto Monument and Battleship Texas, the Norwegian Cruise Terminal, Reliant Stadium, several golf courses and the Cruise Line port on Galveston Bay.
www.houstontexashotels.us /21427875.html   (304 words)

  
 Battleship Texas State Historical Site, La Porte, Texas
The Battleship TEXAS is the last of the world's "dreadnoughts," the all-big-gun ships designed and built and the beginning of the twentieth century.
When she was commissioned in 1914, the USS TEXAS was the most powerful weapon in the world.
The Navy towed her to Texas to become the nation's first memorial battleship.
www.museumsusa.org /museums/info/1167932   (289 words)

  
 La Porte, Texas
Given its name "The Door" by French settlers in 1889 when the city was founded on upper Galveston Bay.
Deepwater port and petrochemical industries coexist in harmony with pleasant residential environment and bayshore resorts.
Home of Houston Yacht Club, second oldest yacht club in the U.S. Details about events, free maps, directions, literature, accommodations, and dining information provided daily by the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce, 731 S. Broadway St. (713) 471-1123.
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 La Porte, Texas Copywriters - Copy Writer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Here are the most recent La Porte, Texas copywriter vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
This La Porte, Texas copywriting service featured listing has received 122 unique visitors in the past three months.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com La Porte copy writer featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
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 La Porte Hotels - La Porte Texas Hotels | La Porte Hotel Rooms
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 Find New Homes & Home Builders in La Porte, Texas 77571 at iNest.com
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 La Quinta Inn - Houston La Porte, Texas Hotels
The La Quinta Inn La Porte sits in the heart of the oil refining industry, just 25 minutes east of downtown Houston.
After a long day, relax at the La Quinta Inn La Porte around our refreshing Swimming Pool.
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 La Porte, Texas
33,200) is a deep water port on upper Galveston Bay.
The town also has a number of bayshore resorts, and the second oldest yacht club in the United States.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by international laws.
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