Morgan's Point, Texas
Morgan's Point, Texas | |
|---|---|
City | |
City Hall of Morgan's Point | |
Location in Harris County and the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′35″N 94°59′58″W / 29.67639°N 94.99944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 273 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77571 |
| Area code(s) | 713/281/346/832 |
| FIPS code | 48-49380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388192 |
| Website | morganspoint-tx |
Morgan's Point is located 30 miles southeast of Houston in southeastern Harris County, Texas, United States, located on the shores of Galveston Bay at the inlet to the Houston Ship Channel, near La Porte and Baytown. As of the 2020 census, it has 273 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.