The City of Baytown

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Baytown is located on the northern shore of Galveston Bay between the San Jacinto River on the west and the Trinity River on the east. Coastal Plains section in Texas, in Harris County, of which Houston is the county seat; 30 miles east of Downtown Houston. 50 miles west of Beaumont and 40 miles north of Galveston.

Elevation ranges between 0 and 30 feet above sea level. The tidal bays of Baytown, which fan out in to Galveston and Trinity Bays, produce an abundance of marine life.

Baytown's climate is dominated by the Gulf of Mexico. Prevailing Gulf winds make summer nights pleasant and keep the harsh winter weather to the north. Summers in Baytown are warm with an avg. daily temperate in the low 90's. Winters are mild with daily high temperatures averaging 65 degrees. Snowfall is extremely rare.

Baytown is a prosperous industrial community with major corporations represented, such as ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery, Exxon Chemical, Chevron Phillips, Bayer, Amoco and more. Retail sales have climbed each year and have exceeded $600 million annually. Shopping ranges from quaint little shops and boutiques to one of the largest single-level shopping malls in the Southwest.

Baytown's financial community comprises seven banks and four credit unions that serve the needs of business and industry as well as residents.

Baytown's proximity to the Texas Medical Center has made its health care delivery system outstanding. The city supports two hospitals which have a combined capacity of over 500 beds and 300 physicians making it possible to deliver comprehensive medical services using state of the art technology. Fully equipped emergency/trauma centers are readily available as well as facilities for surgery, intensive care services, cardiopulmonary care, birthing centers and diagnostic procedures. Few other cities can boast of such highly advanced medical care for a community such as Baytown. The medical professionals are constantly striving to improve their services so that the residents are ensured the best health care possible.

The City of Baytown offers Comacast Channel KBTV 16. (Available through Comcast Cable Only) There is a 5 day a week newspaper (The Baytown Sun), and one Houston newspaper (Houston Chronicle). Houston offers eighteen local television stations received locally and Cable is also available.