Port Arthur

Definition: Port Arthur

Port Arthur

Noun

1. A battle in the Chino-Japanese war (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese.

Port Arthur is the name of some places:

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
Port Arthur, a.k.a. Lushun, China
Port Arthur, Texas, United States of America

Port Arthur was also a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, which was merged with the nearby city of Fort William to form the new city of Thunder Bay.

Port Arthur, Australia

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Port Arthur is a town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia. It is located approximately 60km south east of the state capital, Hobart, though it is approximately 120km by road.

Although it started as a timber station in 1830, it is best known for being a penal colony. From 1833, until around the 1850s, it was a destination for the hardest of convicted British criminals. The prison closed in 1877.

In 1979 it received funding to be preserved as a tourist destination, due to its historical significance.

On April 29, 1996, the small community was scarred by an event known as the Port Arthur massacre, where a man named Martin Bryant opened fire, murdering 35 people.

Port Arthur, Texas

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Port Arthur is a city located in Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 57,755.

The Southeast Texas Regional Airport in Nederland, Texas serves Beaumont, Texas and Port Arthur.

Geography

Port Arthur is located at 29°53'6" North, 93°56'24" West (29.884864, -93.939902)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 372.3 km² (143.8 mi²). 214.8 km² (82.9 mi²) of it is land and 157.6 km² (60.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 42.32% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density is 268.9/km² (696.5/mi²). There are 24,713 housing units at an average density of 115.1/km² (298.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 39.01% White, 43.70% African American, 0.45% Native American, 5.89% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 8.88% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. 17.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 21,839 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% are married couples living together, 19.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.25.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $26,455, and the median income for a family is $32,143. Males have a median income of $30,915 versus $21,063 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,183. 25.2% of the population and 22.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.2% are under the age of 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older.

Famous Natives of Port Arthur

Janis Joplin
Robert Rauschenberg
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Domain	Title
Books	A visitor's short history guide to Port Arthur, 1830-1877 (reference) Branches: Fifty Years of Family Secrets: A Sentimental History of Fort William and Port Arthur (reference) Human Bullets: A Soldier's Story of Port Arthur (reference) Port Arthur Chicken (reference) Port Arthur Sketchbook (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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	Theatre St., during celebration of fall of Port Arthur, Tokio, Japan. Credit: Library of Congress.		Russian ships 'Pallada' (left) and 'Pobieda' (right) wrecked below Golden Hill, Port Arthur. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Russian Port of "Dalny" Near Port Arthur. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

1. Port Arthur, TX (city, FIPS 58820)
Location: 29.82667 N, 93.93463 W
Population (1990): 58724 (25746 housing units)
Area: 200.0 sq km (land), 156.6 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 77642
Country: USA

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Port Arthur

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
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port arthur tasmania	5
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Modern Translation: Port Arthur

Language		Translations for "Port Arthur"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Russian		порт-артур. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Port Arthur

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-h-o-p-r-r-r-t-t-u"
	-3 letters: prutoth.
	-4 letters: author, parrot, prutah, prutot, raptor, throat, uproar.
	-5 letters: aport, ottar, prahu, pruta, putto, routh, tarot, thorp, torah, trapt, troth, trout, truth, tutor.
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