Geography of Houston
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 601.7 square miles 579.4 square miles of it is land and 22.3 square miles of it is water. The total area is 3.7 percent water. Houston is located in the gulf coastal plains biome, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie all of which can still be seen in surrounding areas. Much of Houston is very flat,…mehr

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 601.7 square miles 579.4 square miles of it is land and 22.3 square miles of it is water. The total area is 3.7 percent water. Houston is located in the gulf coastal plains biome, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie all of which can still be seen in surrounding areas. Much of Houston is very flat, making flooding a recurring problem for its residents. The city stands about 50 feet above sea level the highest area within city limits being 90 feet. The city once relied on groundwater for its water needs, but land subsidence forced the city to turn to ground-level water sources such as Lake Houston