Place:Morgan's Point, Harris, Texas, United States

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NameMorgan's Point
Alt namesMorgan Pointsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS48014024
Morgan's Pointsource: WeRelate abbreviation
TypeCity
Coordinates29.676°N 94.999°W
Located inHarris, Texas, United States
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Morgan's Point is located 30 miles east of Houston in Harris County, Texas, United States, located on the shores of Galveston Bay at the inlet to the Houston Ship Channel, near La Porte and Pasadena. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 339. , it has approximately 356 residents and is located within the La Porte Independent School District.

Morgan's Point National Historic District includes the "Carriage House" otherwise known as City Hall, and the Governor Ross S. Sterling mansion directly across the street; as well as several other notable properties. It earned fame in Texas's early history for being the home of the legendary Emily West (Morgan), known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas". It later became a Houston-area resort community for the wealthy in the early 20th century.

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