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Port Arthur

Port Arthur is in the state of Texas. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 57,755.

The city is a part of the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area. It is the in Jefferson county. It has an area of 82.9 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 29°53'55" north and 93°55'43" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4858820.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur is in Port Arthur.

The Gulf of Mexico is in or near the city.

The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 59.89 inches. Winters are generally mild and rainy and summers are hot and very rainy.

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US Locality
Population: 57,755 (2000 Census)
Surface area: 82.9 mi²
Mayor: Oscar G. Ortiz
County: Jefferson
State: Texas
Metro area: Beaumont-Port Arthur
Area Code: 409

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