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2. Floating dock (jetty) - Wikipedia

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   A floating dock, floating pier or floating jetty is a platform or ramp supported by pontoons. It is usually joined to the shore with a gangway. It is usually joined to the shore with a gangway. The pier is usually held in place by vertical poles referred to as pilings, which are embedded in the seafloor or by anchored cables . [ 1 ]

3. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas near the city of Houston. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. [2] [3] A prominent feature of the park is the San Jacinto Monument. Visitors can take an elevator to the monument's observation deck for a view of Houston, the Houston Ship ...

4. Port of Houston - Wikipedia

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   Lifting towers at the port of Houston in the late 19th or early 20th century. The original Port of Houston was located at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou in downtown Houston by the University of Houston–Downtown. This area is called "Allen's Landing" and is now a park. [7] It is the birthplace of the City of Houston.

5. Houston Ship Channel - Wikipedia

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   The Houston Ship Channel, in Houston, Texas, is part of the Port of Houston, one of the busiest seaports in the world. [1] The channel is the conduit for ocean-going vessels between Houston-area terminals and the Gulf of Mexico , and it serves an increasing volume of inland barge traffic.

6. Fireboats in Houston - Wikipedia

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   The City of Houston and the Houston Port Authority have operated seven fireboats in Houston. [1] The Port authority currently manages three fireboats in Houston. [2] The Port Houston, completed in 1926, was the first fireboat in Houston. [1] She was retired, in 1950, when she was replaced by the Captain Crotty.

7. Admiralty Floating Dock - Wikipedia

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