Daisetta, Texas

Daisetta is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census.

History

The city was named for Daisy Barrett and Etta White, two early residents.

Geography

Daisetta is located at 30°6′52″N 94°38′34″W / 30.11444°N 94.64278°W / 30.11444; -94.64278 (30.114325, -94.642912).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.

Geology

Daisetta sits on a salt dome. In 1969, 1981, and again in 2008, sinkholes formed in the area. The 1981 sinkhole, which grew out of the smaller 1969 sinkhole, is thought to have formed from a collapse in the salt dome and is now a lake. The cause of the 2008 sinkhole is not yet known, but a collapse in the salt dome that Daisetta sits on is thought to be the cause and suspected to be caused by a company drilling oil out of the area. The 1981 sinkhole grew to 250 feet (75 m) wide and 30 feet (9 m) deep. By the evening of the day after the 2008 sinkhole formed, its growth had stabilized, but officials still saw it as a potential risk to the safety of city residents. With its length of 600×525 feet (180×160 m) and maximum depth of 150 feet (45 m), it was nicknamed the "Sinkhole de Mayo" by local residents (a pun on "Cinco de Mayo").

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Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while San Antonio is the second largest in the state and seventh largest in the United States. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest United States metropolitan statistical areas, respectively. Other major cities include Austin (the state capital) and El Paso. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas as a former independent republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texan state flag and on the Texan state seal. The origin of the state name, Texas, is from the word, "Tejas", which means 'friends' in the Caddo language.

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