Texas City
Texas City is on Galveston Bay and lies directly opposite of Galveston. Texas City is an industrial city and port with huge oil refineries, petrochemical plants, a large tin smelter and factories making fertilizer, valves and pipes. In April 1947, a nitrate-laden ship exploded, causing a series of blasts and fires in the city. More than 500 people were killed as a result. Other disasters that caused severe damage include hurricanes in 1900, 1915, 1943 and 1961.
Texas City is home to the College of the Mainland. There are several hotels and restaurants in town. Texas City is in the south of Texas, 420 km southeast from Dallas and 1970 km southwest from Washington D.C.
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