Kemah, Texas
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Kemah (/ˈkiːmə/ KEE-mə) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, southeast of Houston along west Galveston Bay. The city's population was 1,773 at the 2010 census,[7] down from 2,330 at the 2000 census. Located in Galveston County, Kemah's main industry is shipping. Originally a small fishing town, the city has become a tourist destination for the area's restaurants and attractions, which are contained within the Kemah Entertainment District. In 2012 Kemah was ranked the top tourism spot in the Greater Houston area.[8]
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Kemah, Texas | |
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Nickname: "Gateway to the Bay"[1] | |
Coordinates: 29°32′33″N 95°1′13.08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Galveston |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carl Joiner |
Area | |
• Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.96 km2) |
• Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,773 |
• Estimate (2019)[4] | 2,019 |
• Density | 1,093.12/sq mi (422.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77565 |
Area code | 281 |
FIPS code | 48-38776[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1339021[6] |
Website | www |
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