Houston Ship Channel, Waterway in Houston, United States
The Houston Ship Channel extends 50.5 miles through Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay, connecting the Port of Houston to the Gulf of Mexico.
The channel opened in 1914 following extensive dredging operations, transforming Buffalo Bayou into a major commercial waterway for the growing city of Houston.
The San Jacinto Monument stands along the channel, marking the location where Texas won independence and highlighting the waterway's connection to regional history.
The channel maintains a minimum width of 300 feet and depth of 36 feet, allowing large vessels to transport goods between Houston and international markets.
This waterway handles more vessel traffic than Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York/New Jersey ports combined, establishing itself as the busiest in the United States.
Location: Chambers County
GPS coordinates: 29.70833,-95.00500
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
USS Texas
9.7 km
Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center
18.6 km
San Jacinto Monument
8.6 km
Space Center Houston
19.6 km
Kemah Boardwalk
17.9 km
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
8.5 km
Fred Hartman Bridge
1.3 km
Washburn Tunnel
20.1 km
Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge
14 km
Boardwalk Bullet
18.1 km
1940 Air Terminal Museum
28 km
Vince's Bridge
20.8 km
NASA Mission Control Center
18.6 km
Space Environment Simulation Laboratory
18.3 km
Pine Gully Park, Seabrook, Texas
15.6 km
Lone Star Flight Museum
20.1 km
Raul Yzaguirre School for Success
26.5 km
Crenshaw Memorial Stadium
25.2 km
George W. S. Abbey Rocket Park at Space Center Houston
19.2 km
1940 Air Terminal Museum
28 km
Strawberry Water Park
19 km
Military Museum of Texas
27.7 km
Saturn V Rocket
19.2 km
Saturn V Launch Vehicle
19.2 km
Baytown 10
16 km
El Franco Lee Park
26.7 km
Baytown Post Office
4.4 km
BOX 13 ArtSpace
29.5 kmReviews
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