- Clear Lake (Galveston Bay)
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This article is about a lake in the Houston area. For other uses, see Clear Lake (disambiguation).
Clear Lake Sunset over the channel from Clear Lake to Galveston Bay Location Between Houston and Galveston Bay Coordinates 29°34′20″N 95°2′37″W / 29.57222°N 95.04361°WCoordinates: 29°34′20″N 95°2′37″W / 29.57222°N 95.04361°W Primary inflows Lake Nassau, Clear Creek Primary outflows Galveston Bay Basin countries United States Clear Lake is a brackish lake located near Houston, Texas, USA in Harris County. The lake feeds Galveston Bay. It is bordered by Houston (Clear Lake City), Pasadena, League City, Clear Lake Shores, Taylor Lake Village, and El Lago, Texas. NASA's Johnson Space Center lies near its shores.
The lake is a major recreation center and home to one of the largest concentrations of recreational boats and marinas in the nation.[1] The communities surrounding the lake, known collectively as the Clear Lake Area, contain a large base of tourism and high-tech businesses.
References
- Antrobus, Sally (2005). Galveston Bay. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 1585444618. http://books.google.com/books?id=YkQ3G9DSVQIC.
- Barrington, Carol (2008). Day Trips from Houston: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler. Global Pequot. ISBN 0762738677. http://books.google.com/books?id=qDdUhiLtGQkC.
- Roddy, Laurie (2008). 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Houston: Includes Huntsville, Galveston, and Beaumont. Menasha Ridge Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=xpWvTCT9ewQC.
Notes
- ^ Roddy (2008), pg. 265
Barrington (2008), pg. 266
Antrobus (2005), pg. 57
Galveston Bay Area HistoryLarge cities Other cities Anahuac · Beach City · Clear Lake Shores · Dickinson · El Lago · Deer Park · Friendswood · Kemah · La Marque · La Porte · League City · Nassau Bay · Morgan's Point · Seabrook · Shoreacres · Taylor Lake Village · Texas City · WebsterCDPs and non-
municipalitiesBacliff · Bayview · Clear Lake City (part of Houston/Pasadena) · Double Bayou · San Leon · Smith PointCounties Subregions Bodies of
waterArmand Bayou · Cedar Bayou · Clear Creek · Clear Lake · Dickinson Bay · Galveston Bay · Lake Anahuac · Moses Lake · San Jacinto River · Taylor Lake · Trinity Bay · Trinity RiverMajor ports Barbours Cut · Bayport · Texas CityNature
preservesAnahuac National Wildlife Refuge · Armand Bayou Nature Center · Baytown Nature Center · Pine Gully Park · Texas City Prairie PreserveHouston–Sugar Land–Baytown
Counties Austin • Brazoria • Chambers • Fort Bend • Galveston • Harris • Liberty • Montgomery • San Jacinto • Waller"Principal" cities Other cities Alvin • Angleton • Bellaire • Clute • Deer Park • Dickinson • Freeport • Friendswood • Galena Park • Humble • Jacinto City • Katy • Lake Jackson • La Marque • La Porte • League City • Missouri City • Pasadena • Pearland • Richmond • Rosenberg • South Houston • Stafford • Texas City • West University Place
- For a complete listing, see list of cities and towns in Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown MSA
Unincorporated
areasAtascocita • Channelview • Cloverleaf • Crosby • Cypress • Fresno • Hockley • Klein • Port Bolivar • Spring • The WoodlandsBodies of water Buffalo Bayou • Galveston Bay • Gulf Intracoastal Waterway • Houston Ship Channel • San Jacinto River • Trinity River • Lake Houston • Lake ConroeCategories:- Geography of Harris County, Texas
- Greater Houston
- Geography of Houston, Texas
- Galveston Bay Area
- Visitor attractions in Harris County, Texas
- East Texas geography stubs
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