Kemah
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city in Galveston County, Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- County
- Galveston
- Mayor
- Robin Collins
- Total
- 1.92 sq mi (4.96 km )
- Land
- 1.85 sq mi (4.78 km )
- Water
- 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km )
- Elevation
- 6.6 ft (2 m)
- Density
- 979/sq mi (378/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 48-38776
- Website
- www .kemah-tx .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
Kemah (/ˈkiːmə/ KEE-mə) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, southeast of Houston along west Galveston Bay. The city's population was 1,807 at the 2020 census, down from 2,330 at the 2000 census. Located in Galveston County, Kemah's main industry is shipping. Originally a small fishing town, the city has become a tourist destination for the area's restaurants and attractions, which are contained within the Kemah Entertainment District. In 2012 Kemah was ranked the top tourism spot in the Greater Houston area.
Geography
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