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1920 map of 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". [citation needed] The ward system, a precursor to today's City Council districts, was a common political tool ...
In a triangular area between Veterans Memorial Drive, State Highway 249, and Interstate 45 North. 8. Westbranch. West. Along Beltway 8 south of Jersey Village. 9. Addicks / Park Ten. West. Includes the entirety of Addicks Reservoir and a small area between the reservoir and Interstate 10 west.
The geographic areas of Houston are generally classified as either being inside or outside Interstate 610, colloquially called "the Loop". The Loop generally encircles the central business district and the "island cities" of West University Place (West U.), Southside Place, and a portion of Bellaire. ("Island cities" refers to the city of ...
Astronaut photograph of Houston at night. Houston, the most populous city in the Southern United States, is located along the upper Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of the Gulf of Mexico at Galveston. The city, which is the ninth-largest in the United States by area, covers 601.7 square miles (1,558 km 2), of which 579 ...
Area code (s) 281, 713, 832, 346, 936. GNIS feature ID. 1374161 [1] Houston Heights (often referred to simply as " The Heights ") is a community in northwest-central Houston, Texas, United States. "The Heights" is often referred to colloquially to describe a larger collection of neighborhoods next to and including the actual Houston Heights.
Coordinates: 29°51′43″N 95°26′46″W. Acres Homes Multi-Service Center. Acres Homes is a neighborhood located in northwest Houston, Texas. The 9-square-mile (23 km 2) mile area is loosely bounded by the city limits and West Gulf Bank Road to the north; Pinemont Drive to the south; North Shepherd Drive to the east; and Alabonson Drive to ...
The Houston Fire Department operates Station 13 Oak Forest at 2215 West 43rd Street; Station 13 is part of Fire District 31. [13] Houston Fire Station 13, 1976. Fire Station 13, 1950. The area is within the Houston Police Department 's North Patrol Division with headquarters at 9455 West Montgomery Road.
Near Northwest, Texas. Coordinates: 29°50′39″N 95°30′20″W. Near Northwest is a 16-square-mile (41 km 2) district located in Harris County, Texas, [1] partly within the city limits of Houston and partly in an unincorporated area. [2][3] It is governed by the Near Northwest Management District, with its headquarters at the White Oak ...