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With a population of about 80,000, Longview is located about 2 hours east of Dallas, about 1 hour north of Shreveport, LA. and about 30 minutes east of Tyler. Several main transportation highways run through Longview: I 20, Highway 80, and Highway 259. Whether you are arriving or leaving the Longview area, you can choose from Amtrak or the East Texas Regional Airport. The airport offers service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport via American Eagle. The airport continues to grow. In 2007 it was designated a foreign trade zone. The airport is known by pilots around the region for its large 10,000 ft. long runway, which purportedly allows it to serve as a backup landing site for U.S. space shuttles. Air Force One has landed there more than once. Amtrak passenger rail service is available on the Texas Eagle through a downtown terminal. Longview's Amtrak rail station is the second busiest in the state of Texas and the fourth busiest station along the Texas Eagle route. The city's public transit system, Longview Transit, runs daily routes, excluding Sundays and holidays. The fixed routes of Longview Transit provide transportation to key districts throughout the city. |
Places of interest in Longview |
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Gregg County Courthouse 101 East Methvin Longview, Texas 75601 903-758-6181 |
Longview Public Library 222 W Cotton St Longview, TX 75601 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 903-237-1326 |
Gregg County Historical Museum 214 N. Fredonia Street P.O. Box 3342 Longview, TX 75606 10am to 4pm Monday-Friday 12pm-4pm Saturday 903-753-5840 FAX 903-758-4791 |
County Clerk Connie Wade 101 E Methvin, Suite 200 Longview, TX 75601 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday 903-236-8430 (Main) 903-237-2637 (Birth/Records) 903-237-2574 (Fax) |
Law Library Nancy Manning, Librarian Gregg County Courthouse 101 E. Methvin, Suite 202 Longview, TX 75601 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday 903-236-8460 903-236-1752 (Fax) |
District Clerk Barbara Duncan Gregg County Courthouse 101 E. Methvin, Suite 334 Longview, TX 75601 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday 903-237-2663 903-236-8474 (Fax) |
Chamber of Commerce 410 N. Center Street Longview, TX 75601 903-237-4000 903-237-4049 (Fax) [email protected] |
Convention & Visitors Bureau 410 N. Center Street Longview, TX 75601 903-753-3281 903-758-4791 (Fax) [email protected] |
City of Longview 300 W. Cotton St. P.O. Box 1952 Longview, Texas 75606 Phone Numbers |
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