Editing Beaumont, Texas (section)

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|222.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|214.5|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|7.9|km2|order=flip}}, or 3.53%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4807000| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Beaumont city, Texas (revised 02-22-2013)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=December 10, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213111714/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4807000| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Beaumont lies on Texas' coastal plain, about {{convert|30|mi|km}} inland from the [[Gulf of Mexico]], {{convert|85|mi}} east of [[Houston]], and just south of the dense pine forests of [[East Texas]]. The city is bordered on the east by the [[Neches River]] and to the north by [[Pine Island Bayou]]. Before being settled, the area was crisscrossed by numerous small streams. Most of these streams have since been filled in or converted for drainage purposes. The island directly across from Riverfront Park is called Trinity Island. There are also three other islands in the Neches River around the [[Downtown Beaumont|downtown]] area/port: Harbor, Smith and Clark. Beaumont is relatively flat compared to other Texas cites at being 16&nbsp;ft. above sea level. South of Beaumont, Port Arthur is only 7&nbsp;ft. above sea level.

===Annexations===
Several towns and communities have been absorbed into the city of Beaumont. These include: Amelia, established in 1885 and incorporated into Beaumont in 1956; Elizabeth, the depot of Amelia that was established around 1903 or after and annexed into Beaumont in 1957; Elwood, established sometimes in the late 1800s, changed to Voth in 1902, and annexed into Beaumont in 1957; Guffey, post office was established in 1901 and closed in 1925 but is part of Beaumont now; Santa Anna, became part of Beaumont when it was founded; Tevis Bluff, became part of Beaumont when it was founded in 1835.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Republic of Texas Land Grants'', "Jefferson County Towns and Communities"|url=https://www.co.jefferson.tx.us/historical_commission/files/History/Jefferson_County_History_2015-12-03.pdf|publisher=Texas historical Commission|page= 68|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref>

=== Architecture ===
{{Main|Beaumont Commercial District}}
[[File:Crkstenh.jpg|thumb|Beaumont Commercial District]]

Beaumont has 8 buildings over {{convert|100|ft|m}} tall, the tallest being the [[Edison Plaza]], which is {{convert|254|ft|m}} tall.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604182945/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=entergybuilding-beaumont-tx-usa Edison Plaza {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> The old [[Edson Hotel]], built in 1928 is nearly the same height at {{convert|240|ft|m}}.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604182904/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=edsonhotel-beaumont-tx-usa Edson Hotel {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> One of the most prominent downtown buildings is the 15-story [[San Jacinto Building]]. Built in 1921, it sports one of the largest four faced clock towers in the nation, each dial being {{convert|17|ft|m}} in diameter.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604183038/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sanjacintobuilding-beaumont-tx-usa San Jacinto Building {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> In 1922 the 11-story [[Hotel Beaumont]] was built across the street from the San Jacinto. The Hotel Beaumont bears a resemblance to the old [[Winecoff Hotel]] in [[Atlanta]].

The second [[oil boom]] of 1925 brought more people and wealth to Beaumont, the same year the 12-story American National Bank Building (now [[Orleans Building]]), was erected, and in 1926 Forrest Goodhue built the 12-story [[Goodhue Building]] which included a penthouse. In 1928, the Edson Hotel was built. No other buildings were built until Century Tower in 1962 and in 1982 Edison Plaza was built. In 1994 the 12-story LaSalle Hotel, built in 1927, was demolished.

The [[Jefferson Theatre]] was built in 1927 by the Jefferson Amusement Company for $1 million and was Beaumont's showpiece for many years. In 1928 the City Hall and Auditorium was built. It is now the [[Julie Rogers Theater]].

Beaumont's [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Texas)|Jefferson County Courthouse]] is one of the tallest county courthouses in the state and is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604183113/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=jeffersoncountycourthouse-beaumont-tx-usa Jefferson County Courthouse {{!}} Buildings]}}. Emporis. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> Across the street from the [[Jack Brooks Federal Building]] is the [[Kyle Building]], built in 1933. The storefront was recently restored and is considered to be one of the best examples of Zig-Zag architecture in Texas.<ref>[http://www.houstondeco.org/1930s/kyle.html 1930s {{!}} Kyle Block]. Houston Deco. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.</ref> The [[Oaks Historic District (Beaumont, Texas)|Oaks Historic District]] has many restored historic homes.

<gallery class="center">
File:KyleBESTEDIT.JPG|[[Kyle Building]], [[Edson Hotel]], [[Goodhue Building]]
File:Firstnatbanktall.jpg|[[Orleans Building]]
File:sanjachotelbmt.JPG|Left-[[San Jacinto Building]], Right-[[Hotel Beaumont]]
File:centurytower.JPG| Century Tower
File:goodhuebuilding.JPG| [[Goodhue Building]]
File:Jefferson Theatre, Beaumont, Texas.jpg|[[Jefferson Theatre]].
File:JulierogersEDITBEST.jpg| [[Julie Rogers Theater]]
File:edisonplaza.jpg| [[Edison Plaza]]
</gallery>

=== Pollution ===
The Beaumont–Port Arthur region has historically been cited as one of the most polluted urban areas in the United States due to various energy industries and chemical plants in the area. Even so, {{as of|2014|July|lc=y}}, the Beaumont-Port Arthur region was not under any [[Environmental Protection Agency]] non-attainment restrictions; however, counties in the [[Greater Houston]] area, the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], and [[El Paso]] were.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Green Book Nonattainment Areas for Criteria Pollutants As of July 02, 2014 |url=http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/greenbk/index.html |access-date=October 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023194528/http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/greenbk/index.html |archive-date=October 23, 2014 }}</ref> {{as of|2014|October}}, the Beaumont-Port Arthur area was not under any [[Texas Commission on Environmental Quality]] attainment compliance deadlines.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beaumont-Port Arthur: Current Attainment Status|url=http://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/sip/bpa/bpa-status|publisher=Texas Commission on Environmental Quality|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> Regardless, according to an article published in 2007 focusing on [[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]], a neighboring city to the southeast of Beaumont, pollution was believed to have caused some area residents to become sick. This has generated debates throughout the local media.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-20-texas-toxic_N.htm|title=Texas toxic town lures industry while residents wheeze|last=Rhor|first=Monica|date=October 20, 2007|agency=Associated Press|access-date=January 4, 2010}}</ref>

=== Climate ===
{{Main|Climate of Beaumont, Texas}}
[[File:Rainfall map of Harvey in Texas.jpg|thumb|Rainfall map of Hurricane Harvey over Beaumont and Houston]]
The city of Beaumont experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]] and is within the Piney Woods region of eastern Texas.<ref>Thomas J. Larkin and George W. Bomar. [http://www.met.tamu.edu/osc/TXclimat.htm Climatic Atlas of Texas.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706024532/http://www.met.tamu.edu/osc/TXclimat.htm |date=July 6, 2006 }} Retrieved on March 19, 2008.</ref><ref>{{WWF ecoregion|name=Piney Woods forests|id=na0523}} Retrieved on March 19, 2008.</ref> The area around Beaumont receives the most rainfall in the state, and some of the most rain in the country: more than {{convert|65|in|mm}} annually. The city has two distinct seasons, a [[wet season]] from April to October and a [[dry season]] from November to March. Hurricanes also pose a threat to the city and greater metropolitan area.

[[Hurricane Rita]] in 2005 and [[Hurricane Ike]] in 2008 both caused significant damage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-24 |title=Hurricane Rita, 15 years later |url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/slideshow/Hurricane-Rita-15-years-later-207373.php |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Beaumont Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallach |first=Dan |date=2016-09-13 |title=8 years ago, Hurricane Ike powered through Southeast Texas |url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/weather/article/8-years-ago-Hurricane-Ike-powered-through-9219448.php |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Beaumont Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref> Both [[Hurricane Harvey]] in 2017 and [[Tropical Storm Imelda]] in 2019 caused historic flooding throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lam |first=John Bacon and Kristin |title='Worse than Hurricane Harvey': At least 2 dead as Imelda overwhelms Texas with' incredibly dangerous' flooding |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/19/texas-flooding-storm-imelda-hits-winnie-beaumont-dangerous-rain/2372220001/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Hurricane Laura]] in 2020 posed a significant threat to the town,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garnham |first=Juan Pablo |date=2020-08-26 |title=Still recovering from Harvey, Texans in Beaumont and Port Arthur are now preparing for a new hurricane during the pandemic |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/08/26/hurricane-laura-beaumont-port-arthur-texas/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}</ref> as it was forecasted to make landfall at the border of Texas and Louisiana, almost following the same track as Hurricane Rita in 2005. The storm turned more northerly close to landfall, and spared Beaumont the worst impacts and damage. Minor damage was reported with winds gusting around hurricane-force for a short period of time as Laura moved over [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]. Also, [[Hurricane Delta]] in 2020 passed near the region as it made landfall in [[Southwest Louisiana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Jorge |date=2020-10-09 |title=Hurricane Delta weakens, makes landfall as category 2 |url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Still-dangerous-Delta-weakens-as-it-bears-down-15634007.php |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Beaumont Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref> Impacts were about the same with Delta as they were with Laura.

On August 18, 2009, a tornado hit the west side of Beaumont, causing damage to cars and several local businesses. Injuries were minimal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6577352.html|title=Police: Tornado hits Beaumont store|date=August 18, 2009|agency=Associated Press|access-date=August 18, 2009}}</ref>

While wintry precipitation is unusual, it does occur. The most recent significant wintry event to occur was December 8, 2017 when the [[Southeast Texas Regional Airport]] recorded {{convert|3|in}} of snowfall.<ref>[http://w2.weather.gov/climate/getclimate.php?wfo=lch December 8, 2017 Snowfall<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> December 11, 2008 and December 4, 2009, were also days that Beaumont saw measurable snowfall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/lch/e121108|title=Significant Weather Events|first=NOAA|last=US Department of Commerce|website=www.weather.gov=June 3, 2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/lch/e120409|title=Significant Weather Events|first=NOAA|last=US Department of Commerce|website=www.weather.gov|accessdate=June 3, 2021}}</ref> Snow also fell across the Beaumont area on Christmas Eve 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weather.gov/media/hgx/research/2004ChristmasSnow.pdf|title=Christmas Eve 2004 Snowfall<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date =June 3, 2021}}</ref> In January 1997, a severe and historic ice storm struck the region, leaving thousands without power and major tree damage in its wake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/lch/icestorm97|title=Significant Weather Events|first=NOAA|last=US Department of Commerce|website=www.weather.gov|accessdate=June 3, 2021}}</ref> In unofficial records, Beaumont received as much as {{convert|30|in}} of snow during the blizzard of February 1895 that impacted the Gulf Coast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wintercenter.homestead.com/photo1895.html|title=February 1895 Snowstorm (U.S. Gulf Coast)|website=wintercenter.homestead.com|accessdate=June 3, 2021}}</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = Beaumont, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1901–present)
| single line = Y
| collapsed = yes
| Jan record high F = 86
| Feb record high F = 90
| Mar record high F = 95
| Apr record high F = 97
| May record high F = 101
| Jun record high F = 106
| Jul record high F = 108
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 108
| Oct record high F = 99
| Nov record high F = 94
| Dec record high F = 86
| year record high F = 108

|Jan avg record high F = 77.6
|Feb avg record high F = 79.1
|Mar avg record high F = 83.4
|Apr avg record high F = 87.3
|May avg record high F = 92.2
|Jun avg record high F = 96.2
|Jul avg record high F = 97.7
|Aug avg record high F = 98.7
|Sep avg record high F = 96.0
|Oct avg record high F = 91.2
|Nov avg record high F = 84.6
|Dec avg record high F = 78.7
|year avg record high F = 99.5

| Jan high F = 62.6
| Feb high F = 65.8
| Mar high F = 72.1
| Apr high F = 78.3
| May high F = 85.2
| Jun high F = 90.4
| Jul high F = 92.0
| Aug high F = 92.8
| Sep high F = 88.6
| Oct high F = 81.5
| Nov high F = 71.4
| Dec high F = 64.2
| year high F = 78.7
| Jan mean F = 52.9
| Feb mean F = 56.6
| Mar mean F = 62.9
| Apr mean F = 68.9
| May mean F = 76.6
| Jun mean F = 82.3
| Jul mean F = 83.7
| Aug mean F = 84.1
| Sep mean F = 79.3
| Oct mean F = 71.0
| Nov mean F = 61.3
| Dec mean F = 54.7
| year mean F = 69.5
| Jan low F = 43.3
| Feb low F = 47.4
| Mar low F = 53.7
| Apr low F = 59.4
| May low F = 68.1
| Jun low F = 74.1
| Jul low F = 75.5
| Aug low F = 75.3
| Sep low F = 70.1
| Oct low F = 60.6
| Nov low F = 51.2
| Dec low F = 45.1
| year low F = 60.3

|Jan avg record low F = 28.4
|Feb avg record low F = 33.6
|Mar avg record low F = 37.5
|Apr avg record low F = 44.3
|May avg record low F = 54.7
|Jun avg record low F = 66.5
|Jul avg record low F = 69.5
|Aug avg record low F = 69.0
|Sep avg record low F = 59.5
|Oct avg record low F = 45.0
|Nov avg record low F = 34.7
|Dec avg record low F = 30.9
|year avg record low F = 26.6

| Jan record low F = 11
| Feb record low F = 10
| Mar record low F = 20
| Apr record low F = 36
| May record low F = 43
| Jun record low F = 53
| Jul record low F = 64
| Aug record low F = 57
| Sep record low F = 44
| Oct record low F = 33
| Nov record low F = 23
| Dec record low F = 20
| year record low F = 10
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 5.38
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.66
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.73
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.93
| May precipitation inch = 5.24
| Jun precipitation inch = 7.04
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.48
| Aug precipitation inch = 7.19
| Sep precipitation inch = 7.36
| Oct precipitation inch = 5.38
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.42
| Dec precipitation inch = 5.26
| year precipitation inch = 65.07
| Jan snow inch = 0.0
| Feb snow inch = 0.0
| Mar snow inch = 0.0
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.0
| Dec snow inch = 0.1
| year snow inch = 0.1
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 10.3
| Feb precipitation days = 9.5
| Mar precipitation days = 8.2
| Apr precipitation days = 7.2
| May precipitation days = 7.2
| Jun precipitation days = 10.6
| Jul precipitation days = 12.0
| Aug precipitation days = 10.4
| Sep precipitation days = 9.2
| Oct precipitation days = 7.2
| Nov precipitation days = 7.9
| Dec precipitation days = 10.0
| year precipitation days = 109.7

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.0
|Feb snow days = 0.0
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0
|year snow days = 0.0

| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=lch
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 27, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00410611&format=pdf
| title = Station: Beaumont City, TX
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 27, 2021}}</ref>
}}