Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area

Metropolitan statistical area in Texas, United StatesGolden TriangleMetropolitan statistical areaBeaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSAFrom top to bottom: Beaumont, Port Arthur, OrangeInteractive Map of Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA City of Beaumont City of Port Arthur City of Orange Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA Coordinates: 30°05′N 94°02′W / 30.083°N 94.033°W / 30.083; -94.033CountryUnited StatesStateTexasLargest cityBeaumontOther citiesPort ArthurOrangeArea • Total2,388 sq mi (6,180 km2)Lowest elevation0 ft (0 m)Population (2020) • Total397,565 • Rank133rd in the U.S. • Density166.5/sq mi (64.28/km2)GDP • Total$29.007 billion (2022)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT) The Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area is a three-county region in Southeast Texas. The metropolitan area shares borders with the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area to the west and the Lake Charles metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana to the east. The area is also known as the Golden Triangle. The "golden" refers to the wealth that came from the Spindletop oil strike near Beaumont in 1901, and "triangle" refers to the area between th