The city of Port Arthur is in southeast Texas within Jefferson
County. Port Arthur was named in respect for Arthur Stilwell in 1898. Port
Arthur stands on the shoreline of Lake Sabine. Port Arthur is connected
to Bridge City by Rainbow Bridge. Port Arthur has a history of refining
oil and similar related industries. Port Arthur has over sixty thousand
people living in its city limits. Port Arthur has air links provided by
nearby Southeast Texas Regional Airport. Port Arthur is about fifteen miles
from Interstate 10. Port Arthur stands on US Highways 287.69 and 96. Previous
famous Port Arthur residents include Janis Joplin. The Port of Port Arthur
is less than twenty miles from the Gulf of Mexico on the Intracoastal Waterway
Port Arthur Convention Visitors Bureau
3401 Cultural Center Drive
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
1-800-235-7822
