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Place Name
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Anahuac
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Chambers County
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Population
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1,993 (1990)
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Location
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Chambers County, Texas (TX), United States, North America
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Latitude
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29°45'N
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Longitude
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94°40'W
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Anahuac
, town (1990 pop. 1,993),  Chambers co., SE
Texas, on Trinity Bay (arm of Galveston Bay) at mouth of Trinity R.,
c.40 mi/64 km E of Houston; 29°45'N
94°40'W. Elev. 21 ft/6 m. Port, on channel
connecting with Houston ship channel; fishing; tourist trade. Oil
wells, agr. (rice, soybeans), cattle ranching in area. An important
early port, it was the scene of clashes (1832, 1835) in which
Anglo-Amer. settlers successfully opposed Mex. officials.
Ruins of old Fort Anahuac (1830) are near. L. Anahuac to N; Anahuac
Natl. Wildlife Refuge to SE. Inc. after 1940.
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