List of Houston neighborhoods
Encyclopedia
This is an incomplete list of neighborhoods/subdivisions in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, listed in alphabetical order.

Management districts

Several management districts exist in the city:
NameLocationNotes
Downtown
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...

Bordered by I-45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...

, I-10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...

, and Route 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...

Original founding point of Houston. Areas which are, as of 2008, considered to be a part of Downtown Houston were once considered to be within the Third Ward and the Fourth Ward communities; the construction of I-45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...

 in the 1950s separated the areas from their former communities and placed them in Downtown.
East Downtown East of Downtown and north of the Gulf Freeway
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...

, between the George R. Brown Convention Center
George R. Brown Convention Center
The George R. Brown Convention Center opened on September 26, 1987 on the east side of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States.The center was named for the prominent Houstonian George R. Brown, an entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist. Brown’s Texas Eastern Corporation donated six of the 11...

 and the East End district
East End, Houston, Texas
The East End, controlled by the Greater East End Management District , is a district in eastern Houston, Texas, United States, located between the eastern edge of downtown to the Port of Houston and South to Hobby Airport. The district is home to Houston's early history and industry and is the site...

Includes Houston's original Chinatown - established by Cantonese immigrants in the 1930s and now called Old Chinatown. Not to be confused with the current Chinatown
Chinatown, Houston
Chinatown is a community in southwestern Houston, Texas, United States. It is roughly bounded by Fondren, Beechnut, State Highway 6, and Westpark, west of Bellaire in the Alief area. The naming of the new Chinatown is disputed, as various ethnic groups live within the community...

East End
East End, Houston, Texas
The East End, controlled by the Greater East End Management District , is a district in eastern Houston, Texas, United States, located between the eastern edge of downtown to the Port of Houston and South to Hobby Airport. The district is home to Houston's early history and industry and is the site...

Located between the eastern edge of Downtown and the Port of Houston
Port of Houston
The Port of Houston is a port in Houston—the fourth-largest city in the United States. The Port is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico...

 and north of Hobby Airport.
Site of Harrisburg, the seat of government for the Republic of Texas in 1836. The area also includes two of Houston’s oldest Hispanic neighborhoods, Magnolia Park
Magnolia Park, Houston, Texas
Magnolia Park is an area of the East End, Houston, Texas, located near the Houston Ship Channel. One of the oldest Hispanic neighborhoods in the City of Houston, Magnolia Park was formerly incorporated as the City of Magnolia Park in eastern Harris County....

 and Second Ward.
Greenspoint
Greenspoint, Houston, Texas
The Greater Greenspoint District is an edge city in northern Harris County, Texas, United States. Portions of the district are in the City of Houston while portions are in unincorporated areas...

North- Airtex Boulevard; East- Hardy Toll Road; South- West Road; West- Veterans Memorial Drive Large business district located in north Houston. The district and the surrounding residential areas are a designated Super-Neighborhood
Memorial City
Midtown
Northside
Northside, Houston
The Northside is a district of Houston, Texas, United States. It is within the Greater Northside Management District.-History:House Bill 3634, authored by state representative Jessica Farrar and sponsored in the Texas Senate by Mario Gallegos, created the management district...

Created by the Texas State Legislature in 2006 and Managed by the Greater Northside Management District
Southeast Houston
Southeast Houston
Southeast Houston is a district in Houston, Texas, United States. The Greater Southeast Management District manages the area. Communities within the district include the Third Ward, Texas Medical Center, Riverside Terrace, University Oaks, and Washington Terrace.-History:The Texas Legislature...

Managed by the Greater Southeast Management District (GSMD). The Consulate-General of Mexico
Diplomatic missions of Mexico
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Mexico, excluding honorary consulates. Mexico's foreign service started in 1822, the year after the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba which marked the beginning of Mexico's independence...

 is located in Southeast Houston. Communities within the district include the Third Ward, Texas Medical Center
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...

, Riverside Terrace, University Oaks, and Washington Terrace
Washington Terrace, Houston
Washington Terrace is a subdivision in the Third Ward area of Houston, Texas, United States.The neighborhood opened in 1940 The Washington Terrace area's boundaries are roughly Alabama Street, Almeda Road, Blodgett Street, Cleburne Street, and Ennis Street. The neighborhood surrounds Texas Southern...

.
Spring Branch
Spring Branch, Houston, Texas
Spring Branch is a district in west-northwest Harris County, Texas, United States, roughly bordered by Clay Road and U.S. Highway 290 to the north, Beltway 8 to the west, Interstate 10 to the south, and the 610 Loop to the east; it is almost entirely within the City of Houston...

North- Clay Road and Highway 290; East- the 610 Loop
Interstate 610 (Texas)
Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a forty-two-mile loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas...

; South- I-10; West- Beltway 8
Large community in west-northwest Houston that is divided into four Super-Neighborhoods. Spring Branch has its own school district
Spring Branch Independent School District
Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States. The district serves portions of western Houston. It also serves several small municipalities known as the Memorial Villages in its jurisdiction, such as Hedwig Village and Spring...

.
Westchase
Westchase, Houston, Texas
Westchase is a business management district, with some residential and retail elements, located in western Houston, Texas, United States. The district is bounded roughly by Westheimer Road on the north, Gessner Road on the east, Wilcrest Drive on the west, and the Westpark Tollway on the south...

North- Westheimer Road; East- Gessner Road; South- Westpark Tollway
Westpark Tollway
The Westpark Tollway, also Fort Bend Westpark Tollway, is a limited-access toll road serving western Houston and Harris County, and northeastern Fort Bend County. Construction on the facility began in 2001 and portions of the road were opened to traffic in May 2004. Construction of the roadway...

; West- Wilcrest Drive.
Upper Kirby
Upper Kirby
Upper Kirby is a commercial district in Houston, Texas, United States.Upper Kirby contains many businesses, including restaurants. Upper Kirby is east of the Greenway Plaza, southwest of Neartown, north of the city of West University Place, and south of River Oaks.Upper Kirby is considered to be in...

North- Westheimer Road; East- South Shepherd Drive; South- Bissonnet Street; West- Buffalo Speedway. Created by the Texas Legislature as the Harris County Improvement District #3, also known as the Upper Kirby Management District, which governs the Upper Kirby area. In 1999 the Houston city council created the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 19, which covers 15 acres (60,702.9 m²).

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NameLocation (approx)Notes
Acres Homes
Acres Homes, Houston, Texas
Acres Homes is a community in northwest Houston, Texas, United States north of the 610 loop. Nicknamed the 44, Acres Homes is located in the northwest portion of the city, the area is loosely bound by Pinemont Drive to the south, North Shepherd Drive to the East, Gulf Bank to the north, and...

Northwest Houston (North- Gulf Bank Road; East- North Shepherd Drive; South- Pinemont Drive; West- Antoine) Official City of Houston Super-Neighborhood
Addicks
Addicks, Houston, Texas
Addicks is an area of Houston that was formerly its own community.Addicks, a railroad stop for the Bear Creek community, was named after its original postmaster, Henry Addicks, in 1884. The original town site was located just south of the intersection of Patterson Road and Highway 6. The Addicks...

Western outskirts (Originally located at the intersection of Patterson Road and Highway 6.) Historic railroad town founded in 1884. Original settlement is the current site of the Addicks Reservoir
Addicks Reservoir
The Addicks Reservoir and Addicks Dam in conjunction with the Barker Reservoir prevent downstream flooding of Buffalo Bayou in the City of Houston...

Afton Oaks
Afton Oaks, Houston, Texas
Afton Oaks is a deed-restricted "Inner Loop" upscale residential community of approximately 525 homes in Houston, Texas, United States. Afton Oaks is located inside Interstate 610 near the Galleria and Highland Village. The neighborhood is bounded on the north by Westheimer Road, on the east by...

Inside the 610 loop
Interstate 610 (Texas)
Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a forty-two-mile loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas...

; North- Westheimer Road, East- Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....

, South- Southwest Freeway, West- 610 loop
Developed in the early 1950s on farming and ranching land owned by the O'Meara and Stahlman families. Part of the Afton Oaks/River Oaks Super-Neighborhood.
Aldine
Aldine, Houston, Texas
Aldine is a census-designated place in unincorporated central Harris County, Texas, United States, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston. The population was 13,979 at the 2000 census. In 2007, the population was 16,008, according to City-Data...

Census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) located in central unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 Harris County
within the extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries.Any authority can, of course, claim ETJ over any external territory they wish...

 of Houston
Alief
Alief, Houston, Texas
Alief is a community in Harris County, Texas, United States that is mostly within the city limits of Houston. The Alief Community Association defines the boundaries of Alief as, "Westheimer on the north, Sam Houston Tollway on the east, Fort Bend County Line on the west and Highway 59 on the...

Southwest Houston center of its own school district
Alief Independent School District
Alief Independent School District is a school district that is based in southwest Houston, Texas, United States.Alief ISD, which covers of land, covers a small portion of southwest Houston and parts of unincorporated Harris County...

Almeda
Almeda, Houston, Texas
Almeda is an area located along Texas State Highway 288 and the Missouri Pacific Railroad in southwestern Houston, Texas, United States that used to be a distinct unincorporated community in Harris County. Almeda is from Downtown Houston.- History :...

Audubon Place
Avondale East

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NameLocationNotes
Bay Forest
Bay Forest, Houston, Texas
Bay Forest is a community located in the southeast corner of Houston, Texas in Houston's Bay Area. It is part of a family of neighborhoods collectively called Clear Lake City. It is a bedroom community made up almost entirely of single-family homes, parks, and other open areas...

Bay Glen
Bay Glen, Houston, Texas
Bay Glen is a neighborhood located within the master-planned community of Clear Lake City in Houston, Texas. The neighborhood was developed in the mid-1980s and borders the neighborhoods of Bay Knoll, Bay Pointe, Bay Oaks, Northfork and Oak Brook West...

Bay Knoll
Bay Knoll, Houston, Texas
Bay Knoll is a neighborhood located within the master-planned community of Clear Lake City in Houston, Texas, USA. The neighborhood was developed in the mid-1980 and borders the neighborhoods of Bay Glen, Bay Pointe, Bay Oaks, Meadowgreen, and Oak Brook West...

Binz
Houston Museum District
The Houston Museum District commonly known as, “The Museum District,” is an association of museums, galleries, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting the arts, sciences, and cultural amenities of the area.The Houston Museum District currently...

Referred to as the Houston Museum District, or colloquially as the Museum District. The area is considered a Super-Neighborhood
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge, Houston, Texas
Blue Ridge is a community in Houston, Texas, United States that used to be a distinct unincorporated area in northeast Fort Bend County. The community, which was also known as Hobby, is located on a ridge of Oyster Creek, east of Richmond...

Immediately east of Missouri City in Fort Bend County, this was once home to an active oil field.
Boulevard Oaks
Boulevard Oaks, Houston, Texas
Boulevard Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.Boulevard Oaks is a group of 21 subdivisions Boulevard Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.Boulevard Oaks is a group of 21 subdivisions Boulevard Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.Boulevard...

Braeswood Place
Braeswood Place, Houston, Texas
Braeswood Place is a group of subdivisions in Houston, Texas, United States.Braeswood Place is a mainly single-family neighborhood inside the 610 Loop, east of the city of Bellaire, south of the cities of Southside Place and West University Place, west of the Texas Medical Center and the...

Briar Meadow
Briargrove
Briargrove, Houston, Texas
Briargrove is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States, near Uptown Houston.Briargrove was established in the 1950s with one-story ranch homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. Deed restrictions in the neighborhood were modified in 1986 to allow for -story and two-story homes...

Briargrove Park
Briargrove Park, Houston, Texas
Briargrove Park is a subdivision in western Houston, Texas, United States. It has about 1,480 houses. It is bounded by Beltway 8, the Buffalo Bayou, Gessner Road, and Westheimer Road....


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  • Camden Park
  • Camino South (Clear Lake)
  • Candlelight Estates
  • Candlelight Place
  • Carverdale
  • Chasewood 
  • Cherryhurst
  • Chevy Chase
  • Chinatown
    Chinatown, Houston
    Chinatown is a community in southwestern Houston, Texas, United States. It is roughly bounded by Fondren, Beechnut, State Highway 6, and Westpark, west of Bellaire in the Alief area. The naming of the new Chinatown is disputed, as various ethnic groups live within the community...

  • City Park
  • Clear Lake City
    Clear Lake City, Houston, Texas
    Clear Lake City is a master-planned community located in southeast Harris County, Texas, within the Bay Area of Greater Houston. It is the second-largest master-planned community in Houston — behind Kingwood...

  • Clinton Park
    Clinton Park, Houston, Texas
    Clinton Park is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas. Clinton Park is located outside of the 610 Loop in eastern Houston. Clinton Park is predominately African-American...

     
  • Cloverland
    Cloverland, Houston, Texas
    Cloverland is a neighborhood located on the southside of Houston, Texas, United States.Cloverland was the home neighborhood for Lil Flip and many other Houston rappers...

  • Copperfield
  • Corinthian Pointe
    Corinthian Pointe, Houston, Texas
    Corinthian Pointe is a large planned affordable subdivision located in Houston, Texas, United States. It is a part of the larger master planned community Pointe 2.3.4.Corinthian Pointe is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 near Reliant Park...

  • Cottage Grove
  • Courtlandt Place 
  • Crestwood
    Crestwood, Houston, Texas
    The Crestwood neighborhood of Houston, Texas, is located just a few miles from downtown, along the north side of Memorial Drive, east of Memorial Park....

     
  • Candlelight Forest West

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NameLocationNotes
Denver Harbor Eastern Houston; bounded by Wallisville Road, the Houston Belt and Terminal Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....

, the Port Authority Railroad
Denver Harbor is a mostly Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...

 community.

E

  • Eastex/Jensen
  • East Little York/Homestead
  • Eastwood
    Eastwood, Houston, Texas
    Eastwood is a historic neighborhood in the East End area of Houston, Texas, United States.-History:Eastwood is one of Houston’s first master-planned subdivisions. It was designed and developed in 1913 by William A. Wilson, who also developed, Woodland Heights...

     
  • Edgebrook
  • El Dorado/Oates Prairie
  • Eldridge/West Oaks

F

  • Fairbanks
    Fairbanks, Houston, Texas
    Fairbanks is a community along U.S. Highway 290 and the Southern Pacific Railroad in Western Houston, Texas, United States. At one point it was a distinct unincorporated area within Harris County.-History:...

    /Northwest Crossing
  • Fondren Southwest 
  • Fifth Ward/Frenchtown
  • Forest West/Pinemont
  • Forrest Lake
    Forrest Lake
    Forrest Lake Townhomes is a 243 townhome community in Northwest Houston, Texas . located within the boundaries of the Greater Inwood Area near Oak forest...


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  • Garden Oaks
    Garden Oaks, Houston, Texas
    Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas . The neighborhood, located north of Houston Heights, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain....

     
  • Garden Villas
    Garden Villas, Houston, Texas
    Garden Villas is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.Garden Villas is north of Hobby Airport on the banks of Sims Bayou.The lots range from one-half acre to over . Most homes in the subdivision were built in the 1930s and 1940s, but construction continued through the 1950s, and the area...

     
  • Genoa Township
    Genoa Township, Houston, Texas
    Genoa is an area in Houston, Texas, United States located about southeast of Downtown Houston; it was formerly a distinct unincorporated area in Harris County.-History:...

  • Glenbrook Valley
    Glenbrook Valley, Houston, Texas
    Glenbrook Valley is a subdivision located in Houston, Texas, United States.-History:Glenbrook Valley was developed from 1953 to 1962. Hare and Hare, architects from Kansas City, Missouri, designed the community for Fred McManus, the developer....

  • Glen Cove 
  • Glenshire
    Glenshire, Houston, Texas
    Glenshire is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas.Glenshire is bound by West Bellfort to the north, West Airport to the south, Keegan's Bayou to the west, and Riceville School Rd to the east...

     
  • Greenway Plaza
    Greenway Plaza
    Greenway Plaza is a master-planned mixed-use development off U.S. Highway 59 in Houston, Texas, United States, five miles west of Downtown Houston and three miles east of Uptown Houston. Greenway Plaza is Houston's first totally planned business-commercial-residential complex developed by the...

  • Greenwood
  • Gulfgate/Pine Valley
  • Gulfton
    Gulfton, Houston, Texas
    Gulfton is a community in Southwest Houston, Texas, United States that includes a group of apartment complexes that primarily house Hispanic and immigrant populations. It is located between the 610 Loop and Beltway 8, west of the City of Bellaire, southeast of U.S. Highway 59, and north of...

  • Gulfway Terrace

H

  • Harrisburg
    Harrisburg, Houston, Texas
    Harrisburg is located within the city of Houston, Texas, United States....

  • Hidden Valley
  • Highland Village
    Highland Village, Houston, Texas
    Highland Village is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.Highland Village is located inside the 610 Loop in the triangle formed by Greenway Plaza, Uptown, and River Oaks...

     
  • Hillwood, Houston, Texas
  • Houston Gardens 
  • Houston Heights
    Houston Heights, Houston, Texas
    Houston Heights is a community located in northwest-central Houston, Texas .-History:...

  • Hunters Glen
  • Hunters Point
  • Hunterwood
  • Heather Glen, Houston, Texas
  • Herschellwood, Houston, Texas

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NameLocationNotes
Independence Heights
Independence Heights, Houston, Texas
Independence Heights is a community in Houston, Texas, bordered by Crosstimbers to the north, Yale Street to the west, the 610 Loop to the south, and Airline Drive to the east....

The neighborhood is bordered by Crosstimbers to the north, Yale Street to the west, the 610 Loop
Interstate 610 (Texas)
Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a forty-two-mile loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas...

 to the south, and Airline Drive to the east.
According to the Houston Post
Houston Post
The Houston Post was a newspaper that had its headquarters in Houston, Texas, United States. In 1995, the newspaper was absorbed into the Houston Chronicle.-History:The newspaper was established on February 19, 1880, by Gail Borden Johnson...

dated January 17, 1915, it was the first incorporated black city in Texas. The area was annexed into Houston on December 26, 1929.
Inwood Forest The community is located northwest of Houston outside of Interstate 610 Loop
Interstate 610 (Texas)
Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a forty-two-mile loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas...

. It borders by north of Pinemont DR, west of Acres Homes, Hollister to the east and south of Texas State Highway 249.
Idylwood Idlywood is inside the 610 Loop and southeast of Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...

. The neighborhood is bounded by the Brays Bayou, the Wortham Golf Course, and the Villa de Matel, a Roman Catholic convent and basilica. Forest Park Lawndale, a cemetery, lies on the other side of the Brays Bayou.
Anjali Athavaley of the Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...

said that flooding is not a significant problem for Idylwood residents. In 2001 Tropical Storm Allison
Tropical Storm Allison
Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The first storm of the season, Allison lasted an unusually long period of time for a June storm, remaining tropical or subtropical for 15 days...

 affected some houses located in proximity to North MacGregor Way. The houses primarily consist of cottage bungalows. Idlywood is in proximity to the Texas Medical Center
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...

, the Houston Museum District
Houston Museum District
The Houston Museum District commonly known as, “The Museum District,” is an association of museums, galleries, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting the arts, sciences, and cultural amenities of the area.The Houston Museum District currently...

, Hermann Park
Hermann Park
Hermann Park is one of Houston's most-visited public parks. Situated between Fannin Street and Cambridge Street, it is within walking distance from the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, and the Museum District, and within a few miles of the Third Ward, the historic Astrodome and Reliant Stadium...

, the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...

, and Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...

.

Ingrando Park

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NameLocationNotes
Jeanetta The neighborhood is located west of Bellaire in southwestern Harris County. Jeanetta used to be a distinct unincorporated community in Harris County.

K

  • Kashmere Gardens 
  • Kingwood
    Kingwood, Houston, Texas
    Kingwood is a 14,000 acre master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County...

  • Kleinbrook
  • Knollwood Village 

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  • Lake Houston
  • Langwood
  • Larchmont
    Larchmont, Houston, Texas
    Larchmont is a neighborhood of single family residences located in the Uptown District of Houston .Originally built in the mid 1950s, the existing single story ranch style homes have begun to be replaced by new construction 2 story homes. The neighborhood is bordered by Richmond Avenue,...

     
  • Lazybrook 
  • Lindale Park
    Lindale Park, Houston, Texas
    Lindale Park is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas.Lindale Park is east of Interstate 45, inside Interstate 610, and north of Downtown Houston. Lindale Park has many bungalows....

     
  • Linkwood 
  • Little Saigon
  • Lincoln Greens 

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NameLocation (approx)Notes
Magnolia Grove
Magnolia Grove, Houston, Texas
Magnolia Grove is a small neighborhood located along Buffalo Bayou between downtown Houston and Memorial Park in Houston, Texas. The neighborhood is bounded by Memorial Drive, Shepherd Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Waugh Avenue.-Education:...

Inside the 610 loop
Interstate 610 (Texas)
Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a forty-two-mile loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas...

; North- Washington Avenue, East- South Heights Boulevard/Waugh Avenue, South- Memorial Drive, West- Shepherd Drive
Magnolia Park
Magnolia Park, Houston, Texas
Magnolia Park is an area of the East End, Houston, Texas, located near the Houston Ship Channel. One of the oldest Hispanic neighborhoods in the City of Houston, Magnolia Park was formerly incorporated as the City of Magnolia Park in eastern Harris County....

Manchester
Manchester, Houston, Texas
Manchester is a community in southeastern Houston, Texas, United States.It is located in close proximity to the Houston Ship Channel and many chemical plants.-History:Manchester began in the 1860s as a railroad switch...

Southeastern Houston (outside, though bordering the 610 loop) Began as a railroad switch in the 1860s. Part of the Harrisburg/Manchester Super-Neighborhood
Maplewood
Maplewood, Houston, Texas
Maplewood is a community in Houston, Texas.Maplewood is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8.Maplewood is in Texas's 7th congressional district ....

Maplewood South/North
Maplewood South/North, Houston, Texas
Maplewood South/North is a group of subdivisions in Houston, Texas.It is southwest of Downtown Houston and south of Uptown Houston.S.K. Bardwell of the Houston Chronicle said that Maplewood South "has one of the largest, most powerful civic associations in Houston, and its residents reap the...

Memorial
Memorial, Houston, Texas
The Memorial area of Houston, Texas, United States is west of Downtown Houston and northwest of Uptown Houston. It is bounded on the south by Buffalo Bayou, on the east by Interstate 610, on the west by Texas State Highway 6, and extends just north of the Katy Freeway to Westview and includes...

West Houston; North- border with Westview (just north of the Katy Freeway
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...

), East- Interstate 610, South- Buffalo Bayou, West- Highway 6
Contains an area called "The Villages" (Bunker Hill Village, Hedwig Village, Spring Valley Village, Hilshire Village, Piney Point Village, and Hunters Creek Village), independent cities that operate autonomously of Houston. Areas of Memorial inside the city are divided between the Memorial and Greater Uptown Super-Neighborhoods
Memorial Park
Memorial Park, Houston, Texas
Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened in 1924, the park covers approximately inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial. Memorial Drive runs through the park, heading east to downtown Houston and west to...

Meyerland
Meyerland, Houston, Texas
Meyerland is a community in southwest Houston, Texas, outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8.A notable feature of Meyerland is Meyerland Plaza, a large outdoor shopping center. Meyerland also is the center of Houston's Jewish community...

Southwest Houston (outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8) Named for the Meyer family, who owned 6000 acres (24.3 km²) of land in southwest Houston. The land was developed by George Meyer in 1955
Midtown Southwest-central inside loop 610, between Binz and Downtown
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...

 (bordered by Neartown and U.S. Highway 59)
High density section with METRORail
METRORail
METRORail is the light rail line in Houston . It is the second major light rail service in Texas following the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. With an approximate daily ridership of 34,155, the METRORail ranks as the fourteenth most-traveled light rail system in the United States, with the...

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Montrose
Montrose, Houston, Texas
Montrose is a residential neighborhood located in the Neartown area of Houston, Texas, USA. Established in 1911, the neighborhood is a demographically diverse area with renovated mansions, bungalows with wide porches, and cottages located along tree-lined boulevards...

West-central residential area inside the 610 loop. Established in 1911. Also home to the University of St. Thomas.
Moonshine Hill
Moonshine Hill, Houston, Texas
Moonshine Hill is an area in Houston, Texas, United States that was once a distinct Harris County community located on the Humble oilfield.-Education:Residents are zoned to schools in the Humble Independent School District.* Humble Elementary School...

Northeast Houston (located on the Humble oilfield) Once a distinct Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...

 community prior to its annexation.
Morningside Place
Morningside Place, Houston, Texas
Morningside Place is a subdivision located in Houston, Texas, United States.The subdivision, which contains over 600 properties, is bordered by Shakespeare Street, Holcombe Boulevard, Greenbriar Drive, and Kirby Drive...

Inside the 610 loop; North- Shakespeare Road, East- Greenbriar Drive, South- Holcombe Boulevard, West- Kirby Drive Subdivision of the University Place Super-Neighborhood
Museum District
Houston Museum District
The Houston Museum District commonly known as, “The Museum District,” is an association of museums, galleries, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting the arts, sciences, and cultural amenities of the area.The Houston Museum District currently...

Inside the 610 loop, south of 59 and north of Hermann Park
Hermann Park
Hermann Park is one of Houston's most-visited public parks. Situated between Fannin Street and Cambridge Street, it is within walking distance from the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, and the Museum District, and within a few miles of the Third Ward, the historic Astrodome and Reliant Stadium...

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Home to the museums of Natural Science
Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a science museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, USA. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston...

, Fine Arts and Contemporary Arts
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
The Contemporary Arts Museum – Houston is a not-for-profit institution in Houston, Texas, dedicated to presenting the contemporary art of our time to the public....

, among others.
Mykawa
Mykawa, Houston, Texas
Mykawa is an area within Houston, Texas, United States that was formerly a distinct unincorporated community in Harris County.Mykawa was named after a Japanese nurseryman named Shinpei Mykawa, who, by 1906, introduced the cultivation of rice in the area...

South Houston; Area around Mykawa Road (south of the 610 loop between I-45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...

 and SH 288)
Named for a Japanese immigrant and nurseryman Shinpei Mykawa
Shinpei Mykawa
was a Japanese rice farmer who introduced the cultivation of rice in parts of southeast Texas.In 1903 Mykawa first came to the United States as a naval officer representing Japan at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. While on his way to return to Japan, Mykawa passed through Houston and...

 who introduced rice cultivation into the area by 1906.

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  • Neartown
    Neartown Houston
    Neartown is an area located in west-central Houston, Texas, United States and is one of the city's major cultural areas. Neartown is roughly bounded by U.S. Highway 59 to the south, Allen Parkway to the north, Bagby Street on the east, and Shepherd Drive to the west...

  • North Lindale
  • Norhill
    Norhill, Houston
    Norhill, Houston is an historic neighborhood in northwest-central Houston, TX . It is adjacent to the more widely known Houston Heights neighborhood as well as Woodland Heights. Norhill is distinguished by its prevalence of bungalows and the green spaces known as esplanades.-History:Developed in...

  • North Central
  • Northcliffe
  • Northcliffe Manor
  • Northfield 
  • Northline
    Northline, Houston, Texas
    Northline is a community district located in North Houston, Texas near I-45. It is east of Acres Homes and South of Aldine. The area is mostly a Hispanic Community. The main roads are Airline Drive and Little York Road...

  • Northshore
    Northshore, Houston, Texas
    North Shore is a community in the far eastern city limits of Houston, Texas, generally north of the section of Interstate 10 known as the East Freeway and somewhat east of Interstate 610. North Shore is served by line #137 in the Metro system of buses which run all over Houston...

  • Northside
  • Nottingham Forest VIII 

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  • Oak Brook (Clear Lake)
    • Oak Brook West (Clear Lake)
  • Oak Estates 
  • Oak Forest
    Oak Forest, Houston, Texas
    Oak Forest is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas, United States. Oak Forest is the third largest group of subdivisions in Harris County.-History:...

  • Oak Manor-University Woods 
  • Old Braeswood
    Old Braeswood, Houston, Texas
    thumb|A sign indicating Old BraeswoodOld Braeswood is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.Old Braeswood is located inside the 610 Loop west of the Texas Medical Center and Rice University, south of Southgate and Rice Village, north of Reliant Park, and east of the city of West...

     

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  • Park Place
    Park Place, Houston, Texas
    Park Place is a subdivision located in Houston, Texas, United States.Park Place is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in southeast Houston, near William P...

  • Pecan Park
    Pecan Park, Houston, Texas
    Pecan Park is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas.Pecan Park is located approximately south of downtown Houston inside Interstate 610, known as "The Loop", to the east of Interstate 45 in the East End, Houston area. The name Pecan Park generally refers to the larger neighborhood, of which there are...

     
  • Pierce Junction
    Pierce Junction, Houston, Texas
    Pierce Junction is an area within Houston, Texas, United States that was formerly a distinct unincorporated community in Harris County.The community gained its name in 1859 for serving as the junction of several railroad lines. By the late 1960s Houston had annexed all of Pierce Junction.-External...

  • Pleasantville
    Pleasantville, Houston, Texas
    Pleasantville is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas, United States.Pleasantville is located inside of the 610 Loop in eastern Houston. Pleasantville is predominantly African-American.-Government and infrastructure:...

     
  • Port Houston
    Port Houston, Houston, Texas
    Port Houston is a neighborhood located on the East Side of Houston, Texas, United States.Port Houston is an industrial, mostly Hispanic community located near the Houston Ship Channel and the Port of Houston...

  • Ponderosa Forest
  • Pine Valley, Houston, Texas
    Pine Valley, Houston, Texas
    Pine Valley is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, located at the crossing of I-45 and the 610 South Loop and ends at Long Drive. It is the 3rd Biggest Super-Neighborhood Of Southeast Houston. It is divided into two territories by a railroad located at Griggs St. and by two notourious gangs: Pine...


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  • Rice Military
    Rice Military, Houston, Texas
    Rice Military is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.The boundaries of the Rice Military neighborhood are Washington Avenue on the north, Memorial Drive on the south, Shepherd Drive on the east, and Westcott Street on the west...

     
  • Rice Village
    Rice Village
    Rice Village is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States.Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's campus...

     
  • Ridgegate
  • Ridgemont
  • River Oaks
    River Oaks, Houston, Texas
    River Oaks is an affluent community located in the geographic center of Houston, Texas, United States. Located within the 610 Loop and between Downtown and Uptown, the community spans . Established in the 1920s by brothers William and Michael Hogg, the community became a well-publicized national...

  • Riverside Terrace
    Riverside Terrace, Houston, Texas
    Riverside Terrace is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Almeda, North MacGregor, Scott, and Wheeler. The community, formerly a Jewish neighborhood, is now a predominantly African American neighborhood...

     
  • Royal Oaks Country Club
    Royal Oaks Country Club, Houston, Texas
    Royal Oaks Country Club is a country club and subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States in the Alief community. The country club is located at 2910 Royal Oaks Club Drive, west of The Galleria.. Royal Oaks Country Club. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. developed out of the former Andrau Airpark...


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"Second Ward" 
Scenic Woods 
Settegast This neighborhood is located outside the 610 Loop on the northeast side of Houston. The area is surrounded by the largest train yard in northeast Houston. The area is served by North Forest Independent School District
North Forest Independent School District
North Forest Independent School District is a school district based in northeast Houston, Texas.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....

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Shady Acres Its boundaries are 610 Loop North, Ella Boulevard, West 15th Street, and North Durham Drive. It is located between the Houston Heights and Timbergrove Manor.
Sharpstown
Sharpstown, Houston, Texas
Sharpstown is a master-planned community in Greater Sharpstown, Southwest Houston, Texas, United States. It was one of the first communities to be built as a master-planned, automobile centered community and the first in Houston. Frank Sharp, the developer of the subdivision, made provisions not...

It was one of the first communities to be built as a master-planned
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...

, automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

 centered community and the first in Houston.
Sherwood Forest Located in north-central Houston. Sherwood Forest is bounded by Candlelight Forest on the north, Shepherd Dr on the East, and Ella St. on the west. Sherwood Forest is a master planned community built as an upper-middle class community in the 50's and 60's. The area experienced decline in the 80's and 90's but has been an area of investment by property developers and many homes are now updated and sold at increasing value due to the area's close proximity to Downtown and low crime rate relative to some surrounding areas
Old Sixth Ward This neighborhood lies on the western edge of downtown Houston
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...

, bounded by Memorial Drive to the south, Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas)
The Glenwood Cemetery is located at 2525 Washington Avenue in Houston, Texas. It was the first cemetery in Houston to be professionally designed and opened in 1871. The cemetery is situated between Washington Avenue on the North side and Memorial Drive on the South side, the latter overlooking...

 to the west, Washington Avenue to the north, and Houston Avenue to the east.
South Acres
Southampton It is located inside the 610 Loop, near Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...

 and Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...

. It is located South of Bissonnett, West of Ashby, North of Rice Blvd and East of Kirby. It borders Rice University, the Texas Medical Center, the Museum District and Hermann Park.
Homes in Southampton, always expensive by Houston standards, have increased considerably in value in the past several years, to a neighborhood-wide average in 2006 of around $250 per square foot of structure area. Land values in the best locations in the neighborhood (e.g. Sunset Blvd, Rice Blvd) are nearing $100 per square foot, rivaling the most expensive areas. Notable residents include Andrew Fastow and Alexandra Florsheim.
Southbelt/Ellington
Southgate Southgate is located inside the 610 Loop west of the Texas Medical Center
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...

 and Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...

, north of Old Braeswood and Reliant Park
Reliant Park
Reliant Park is a complex in Houston, Texas, USA, named after the energy company Reliant Energy. It is located on Kirby Drive at the 610 Loop...

, south of Rice Village
Rice Village
Rice Village is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States.Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's campus...

, and east of the city of West University Place and the neighborhood of Braeswood Place. The neighborhood is bordered by West Holcombe, Greenbriar, University, and Travis.
South Main This is an area in the southwestern part of Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

 that straddles the 610 Loop Freeway and is inside Beltway 8. South Main is bounded by Main Street and Old Spanish Trail on the northwest, Reliant Park
Reliant Park
Reliant Park is a complex in Houston, Texas, USA, named after the energy company Reliant Energy. It is located on Kirby Drive at the 610 Loop...

 on the northeast, Holmes on the south, and Almeda on the east. It is located east of the Willowbend, Willow Meadows
Willow Meadows, Houston, Texas
Willow Meadows is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United StatesWillow Meadows straddles the southwest corner of 610 Loop, but lies fully inside Beltway 8. The subdivision is next to Meyer Park, a shopping center. Willow Meadows is east of Meyerland, north of Willowbend, west of Westwood, and south...

, and Westwood neighborhoods, and southwest of Braeswood Place.
In 1976, South Main became the focus of Houston's first area association. In 2005, the South Main Center Association (SMCA) was renamed the South Main Alliance.
South Park
South Park, Houston, Texas
South Park, Houston, Texas, is a broad post-World War II development in the south-central area of the city, a few miles south of MacGregor Park and directly south of the 610 Loop. According to the 2000 Census, the community has a population of 22,282. 81% of the South Park population is African...

This is located in the south-central area of the city, just south of MacGregor Park (from which it gets its name) and the 610 Loop
Interstate 610 (Texas)
Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a forty-two-mile loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas...

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St. George Place This is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in the Uptown Houston
Uptown Houston
The Uptown District of Houston is located 6.2 miles west of downtown and is centered along Post Oak Boulevard, Westheimer Road , and the Galleria...

 area.
St. George Place was formed out of portions of an older subdivision, Lamar Terrace, in the early 1990s.
Sugar Valley 
Sunnyside
Sunnyside, Houston, Texas
Sunnyside is a community in southern Houston, Texas, United States, south of Downtown Houston.Sunnyside is outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 off State Highway 288 south of Downtown Houston and is predominantly African American...

This is outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 off State Highway 288
State Highway 288 (Texas)
State Highway 288, or SH 288, is a north–south highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas, between I-45 in downtown Houston and Freeport, where it terminates on FM 1495...

 south of Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...

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Sunset Terrace This is an inner Loop neighborhood of Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 in an area roughly bounded by Westpark Drive to the north, Weslayan Street to the west, Bissonnet to the south, and Edloe Street to the east.
The neighborhood was created in the late 1940s and annexed by the city shortly thereafter.
Spring Lakes 
South Bank 
South Union,Houston, Texas
Shepard Park Plaza A neighborhood located on ella street near 610

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Tanglewood 41st President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...

 retired with his wife, Barbara, to a home within this exclusive neighborhood.
Greater Third Ward The Third Ward, located inside the 610 Loop is immediately southeast of Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district...

 and to the east of the Texas Medical Center
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...

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It is one of the six historic wards
The six wards of Houston
When the city of Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837, its founders—John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen—divided it into political geographic districts called "wards." The ward system, a precursor to today's City Council districts, was a common political tool of...

 of Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The ward became the center of Houston's African-American community.
Timbergrove Manor Timbergrove Manor is located inside of the 610 Loop, north of Interstate 10, and west of Shady Acres, and the Houston Heights The deed-restricted neighborhood is named after the many pine trees sheltering the area. It was developed in the 1950s.
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NameLocationNotes
University Oaks University Oaks is located inside the 610 Loop and is north of the Brays Bayou. The subdivision is bounded by Wheeler Avenue to the north, Cullen Boulevard to the west, South MacGregor Way to the south, and Calhoun Road to the east. University Oaks is adjacent to the campus of the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...

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The subdivision has approximately 240 homes. The neighborhood was first platted in 1939. The land that the neighborhood occupies was formerly owned by Ben Taub.
Uptown
Uptown Houston
The Uptown District of Houston is located 6.2 miles west of downtown and is centered along Post Oak Boulevard, Westheimer Road , and the Galleria...


The Uptown District is bounded by Woodway Drive to the north, the I-610
Interstate 610 (Texas)
Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a forty-two-mile loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston, Texas. Interstate 610, colloquially known as "The Loop", "Loop 610", "The 610 Loop", or just "610", traditionally marks the border between the inner city of Houston and its surrounding areas...

 (West Loop) to the east, U.S. Highway 59 to the south, and Yorktown Street to the west.
At 23.6 million square feet (2,193,000 m²) of office space, the Uptown District is the 17th-largest business district in the United States, comparable in size to the downtowns of Denver, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 . The district is home to approximately 2000 companies and represents more than 11 percent of Houston's total office space.

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Village at Glen Iris
Village at Glen Iris, Houston, Texas
Village at Glen Iris is a group of subdivisions in Houston, Texas.Village at Glen Iris is located in southern Houston outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8....

Village at Glen Iris is located in southern Houston outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8.

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  • Walnut Bend
    Walnut Bend, Houston, Texas
    Walnut Bend is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.Walnut Bend is located north of Westheimer Road and outside of Beltway 8. It is near Westchase.Ten sections opened in the late 1950s...

  • Washington Avenue
    Washington Avenue (Houston, Texas)
    Washington Avenue is a road in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named for Washington County, as it is part of the original route from Houston to Brenham, the seat of Washington County....

  • West Eleventh Place 
  • West End (Houston)
    West End (Houston)
    West End is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States located along the Washington Avenue CorridorTraditionally a working class neighborhood, recent gentrification has increased the population density and the development of numerous townhome communities.West End is also a part of Super...

  • Westbury
    Westbury, Houston, Texas
    Westbury is a neighborhood in the Brays Oaks district of Southwest Houston, Texas, United States. It is located east of Bob White Road, north of U.S...

     
  • Westmoreland 
  • Westmoreland Farms
  • Westwood
  • Willow Meadows
    Willow Meadows, Houston, Texas
    Willow Meadows is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United StatesWillow Meadows straddles the southwest corner of 610 Loop, but lies fully inside Beltway 8. The subdivision is next to Meyer Park, a shopping center. Willow Meadows is east of Meyerland, north of Willowbend, west of Westwood, and south...

     
  • Willowbend
    Willowbend, Houston, Texas
    Willowbend is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas.Willowbend is outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8. The neighborhood is south of Willow Meadows and southeast of Meyerland. The more affluent area of the neighborhood is located north of Willowbend Boulevard...

     
  • Willowbrook
    Willowbrook, Houston, Texas
    Willowbrook is an area in northwest Houston, Texas, United States bordered by the Cutten Road to the east,Grant to the north, Rockland to the west, and Beltway 8 to the south...

  • Willowood
    Willowood, Houston, Texas
    Willowood is a subdivision found in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States in the Northwest Park area next to State Highway 249, and Beltway 8 and south of the Willowbrook area of Houston, west of Inwood Forest in Houston, and north of Acres Homes in Houston...

  • Windemere 
  • Woodland Heights
    Woodland Heights, Houston, Texas
    The Woodland Heights neighborhood is one of the oldest and most historic in Houston, Texas. It encompasses approximately 2000 homes in the 77009 ZIP code and is bounded on the north by Pecore Street, on the west by Studewood Street, on the east by I-45, and on the south by I-10.When platted in 1907...

     
  • Woodland Trails 
  • Woodshire 
  • Woodside
  • Wrenwood

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