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Dickinson
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Dickinson is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,093 at the 2000 census. Dickinson is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.4 square kilometers and 25.0 square kilometers of it is land and 0.4 square kilometers of it is water.
The Dickinson Land and Improvement Association was organised in the 1890s by Fred M. Nichols and eight other businessmen. It marketed to potential farmers with claims of the soil's suitability for food crops, and socialites with the creation of the Dickinson Picnic Grounds and other attractions. By 1911, the Galveston and Houston Electric Railway had three stops in Dickinson, and the Oleander Country Club was a popular destination for prominent Galvestonians.
In 1905, Italian ambassador Baron Mayor des Planches convinced about a hundred fifty Italians from crowded eastern cities to move to Dickinson. They joined the dozens relocated there after flooding in Bryan forced them to establish new homes.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Dickinson enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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