Pasadena, TX

About Pasadena

• • Patrick Swayze, the actor from "Dirty Dancing", was born in Pasadena.
• • Gilley's, the world's largest honky-tonk, was founded here in the 1970s.
• • Agriculture, especially rice farming, initially put Pasadena on the map.
• • Pasadena hosts an annual Strawberry Festival, a tradition since 1974.
• • Hurricane Harvey in 2017 caused significant flooding and damage.
• • Named in 1893 for Pasadena, California, it became a city in 1928.
• • Its population is around 152,000, making it the second largest city in Harris County.
• • The city's elevation is approximately 31 feet above sea level, typical for the Gulf Coast.
• • Petrochemical processing is a major industry, driving much of the local economy.
• • It feels like a hardworking, community-oriented city with a strong Texas spirit.
• • The Houston Astros, a nearby MLB team, won the World Series in 2017.
• • The Deer Park High School football team and Pasadena High School football team rivalry is intense.
• • The city is located within the Galveston Bay watershed.
• • American alligators are found in the waterways around Pasadena.
• • The area is part of the Gulf Coastal Prairie ecosystem.
• • The Akokisa (Orcoquiza) Native American tribe inhabited the area before European contact.
• • Pasadena was officially founded in 1893.
• • The Pasadena City Hall was built in 1954.
• • Spencer Highway, a major east-west thoroughfare, connects Pasadena to nearby cities.

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