Clear Lake (region)

This article is about the cluster of communities surrounding the lake near Galveston Bay. For other uses, see Clear Lake, Texas (disambiguation).
Clear Lake Area
region
The boardwalk rollercoaster appears in the background with the lake and the marina in the foreground
Kemah boardwalk and marina
Location of the Clear Lake area
Location of the Clear Lake area
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Metro AreaHouston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land
Named forClear Lake (Galveston Bay)
Population
[1]
 • Estimate 
(2000)
141,980
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77058, 77059, 77062, 77258, 77505, 77507, 77565, 77573, 77586, 77598
Area code281
Websiteclearlakearea.com

Clear Lake, or the Clear Lake Area, is a region in parts of Harris and Galveston County in Texas, United States. It is part of the Galveston Bay Area, which itself is a section of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.[2][3] The area is geographically characterized by the bodies of water in it and around it, including Clear Lake, Taylor Lake, Clear Creek, and Galveston Bay.

Clear Lake is relatively affluent with a thriving business community. The area's most important business sectors are aerospace and tourism. It is home to the Johnson Space Center and numerous aerospace contracting firms. The lake itself is home to one of the largest concentrations of recreational boats and marinas in the nation.[4]

  1. ^ Number provided is a sum of data from U.S. Census and City of Houston; see Demographics
  2. ^ Kimball (2006), pg. 209-210
  3. ^ Harmsen (2008), pg. 357
    West, Richard (Dec 1976). "Texas Monthly Reporter". Texas Monthly: 87.
    Antrobus (2005), pg. 136
  4. ^ Antrobus (2005), pg. 57