Baytown, TX
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About Baytown
- • Singer/songwriter Barbara Lynn, known for "You'll Lose A Good Thing," was born in Baytown.
- • Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) was revised here in 2020.
- • The discovery of the Goose Creek Oil Field in 1908 propelled Baytown's growth.
- • Baytown's "sprayground" at Jenkins Park is open year-round, weather permitting.
- • Hurricane Harvey in 2017 caused extensive flooding and damage across Baytown.
- • Named for its location on Galveston Bay, it was incorporated in 1948.
- • With over 83,000 residents, it's larger than Galveston but smaller than Pasadena, TX.
- • Sitting only 33 feet above sea level, it's very susceptible to coastal flooding.
- • Petrochemical processing and manufacturing are the dominant industries in Baytown.
- • Baytown feels like a hardworking, community-oriented place with a strong sense of history.
- • The Houston Astros won the World Series in 2017, bringing joy to nearby Baytown.
- • Lee College's baseball team won the NJCAA Division I World Series in 1969.
- • The Beaumont Formation, composed of clay, silt, and sand, underlies much of Baytown.
- • Nearby is the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, featuring the marshy coastal prairie.
- • Baytown is located on the Houston Ship Channel, connecting it to Galveston Bay.
- • The American alligator inhabits the wetlands and waterways around Baytown.
- • Marsh grasses and coastal prairie vegetation are common in the Baytown area.
- • The Karankawa people inhabited the Galveston Bay area, including present-day Baytown, before European contact.
- • In 1979, Hurricane Alicia caused significant flooding and damage in Baytown.
- • The Baytown Tunnel, a vehicular tunnel under the Houston Ship Channel, opened in 1954.
- • State Highway 146 connects Baytown to the rest of the Houston metropolitan area.
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