Metroji clue #18

Houston in five emoji

United States

The largest city in Texas, with no zoning code and a lot of air conditioning. Two of these clues are things the city is genuinely first in the world at.

What each emoji refers to

Johnson Space Center runs mission control. Houston was the first word spoken from the Moon.
The energy corridor is the reason the city grew as fast as it did.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo runs for three weeks every spring.
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical complex in the world.
Gulf humidity. Downtown is linked by tunnels so people can avoid walking outside.

Houston at a glance

Country
United States
Coordinates
29.76° N, 95.37° W
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Houston.

City Distance Direction
DallasUnited States 360 km
New OrleansUnited States 510 km
MonterreyMexico 660 km
AtlantaUnited States 1,130 km
Mexico CityMexico 1,210 km
CancúnMexico 1,280 km

Nearest cities we have written up

Today's city is a different one

Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

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