|
|
 |
| |
|
Home > Travel Texas > Texas Cities > Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca
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.
Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,035 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas, metropolitan statistical area. The city has a total area of 35.3 square kilometers. Port Lavaca is located near the center point of the 275 miles Texas Gulf Coast, offering visitors a wide variety of public park facilities, accommodations and excellent marinas.
A Clovis point found in this area from prehistoric times indicates that Calhoun County was inhabited by Paleo-American groups. Later, the Karankawa Indians covered an area from Galveston to Corpus Christi and inland for about 150 miles. The Karankawas were here to meet the first European explorers. By approximately the mid 1860s they had all but disappeared. Some experts believe that a small band migrated to Mexico.
Port Lavaca is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Texas worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Texas.
Back to Texas Cities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|