| Place | Houston |
| County | Harris |
| State | Texas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 29.7632836 |
| Longitude | -95.3632715 |
Houston is located in the county of Harris of the state of Texas, United States of America. The latitude 29.7632836 and longitude -95.3632715 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Houston.
The official language of Houston
Most of the Houston people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Houston people use American English language for communication.
Houston currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Houston is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Houston people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Houston phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Houston people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Houston domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Houston
Houston‘s nearest airport / helipad is Texas Commerce Bank Building Heliport situated at 0.3 miles distance. Few more airports around Houston are as follows.
| Texas Commerce Bank Building Heliport | 0.3 Miles / 0.5 KM. |
| Emergency-1 Houston Center Heliport | 0.4 Miles / 0.7 KM. |
| Police Headquarters Heliport | 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM. |
| Gulf Tower Heliport | 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM. |
| First City Financial Center Heliport | 0.7 Miles / 1.1 KM. |
Schools in and around Houston
The nearest school to Houston‘s is Brook School situated at 0.8 miles distance. Few more schools around Houston are as follows.
| Brook School | 0.8 Miles / 1.3 KM. |
| Dow School | 0.9 Miles / 1.4 KM. |
| Saint Paul School | 0.9 Miles / 1.5 KM. |
| Jones School | 1.1 Miles / 1.7 KM. |
| Robert E Lee School | 1.1 Miles / 1.7 KM. |
Beaches in and around Houston
Houston‘s nearest beach is Jamaica Beach situated at 45.6 miles distance. Few more beach around Houston are as follows.
| Jamaica Beach | 45.6 Miles / 73.4 KM. |
| Palm Beach | 46.4 Miles / 74.6 KM. |
| Bermuda Beach | 46.5 Miles / 74.8 KM. |
| Bermuda Beach | 46.5 Miles / 74.8 KM. |
| West Beach | 46.5 Miles / 74.9 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Houston
Houston‘s nearest hospital is Southern Pacific Hospital situated at 0.9 miles distance. Few more hospital around Houston are listed as follows.
| Southern Pacific Hospital | 0.9 Miles / 1.5 KM. |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | 1.1 Miles / 1.8 KM. |
| Oak Place Hospital | 1.2 Miles / 2.0 KM. |
| Jefferson Davis Hospital | 1.2 Miles / 2.0 KM. |
| Riverside General Hospital | 2.2 Miles / 3.6 KM. |
Falls in and around Houston
Houston‘s nearest falls is Hidalgo Falls situated at 65.3 miles distance. Few more falls around Houston are as follows.
| Hidalgo Falls | 65.3 Miles / 105.1 KM. |
| The Falls | 138.1 Miles / 222.3 KM. |
| Barber Falls | 152.4 Miles / 245.2 KM. |
| Chalk Ridge Falls | 155.3 Miles / 249.9 KM. |
| Dittmar Falls | 162.3 Miles / 261.2 KM. |
Island in and around Houston
Houston‘s nearest island is Brady Island situated at 5.9 miles distance. Few more island around Houston are listed as follows.
| Brady Island | 5.9 Miles / 9.5 KM. |
| Fidelity Island | 6.8 Miles / 11.0 KM. |
| Diamond Island | 17.5 Miles / 28.2 KM. |
| Hog Island | 17.5 Miles / 28.2 KM. |
| Barnes Island | 19 Miles / 30.5 KM. |
Park in and around Houston
Root Square is the nearest park to Houston which is situated around 0.8 miles away from Houston. Few more park around Houston are listed as follows.
| Root Square | 0.8 Miles / 1.3 KM. |
| Sabine Park | 0.8 Miles / 1.3 KM. |
| Hennessey Park | 0.9 Miles / 1.5 KM. |
| Hogg Park | 1 Miles / 1.6 KM. |
| White Oak Park | 1.4 Miles / 2.2 KM. |
Church in and around Houston
The nearest church to Houston‘s is Convent of the Good Shepherd which is located around 2.7 miles away from Houston. Few more church around Houston are as follows.
| Convent of the Good Shepherd | 2.7 Miles / 4.4 KM. |
| Villa DeMatel | 4 Miles / 6.5 KM. |
| Incarnate Word Convent | 6.6 Miles / 10.6 KM. |
| Greenwood Village Church | 8.3 Miles / 13.4 KM. |
| Saint Pius Church | 9.1 Miles / 14.6 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Houston
Places around Houston
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Houston are
Houston Heights 3.2 Miles.,
Riverside Terrace 3.8 Miles.,
Magnolia Park 4.8 Miles.,
Foster Place 4.8 Miles.,
South Lawn 4.8 Miles.,
West University Place 5.3 Miles.,
Bellaire Junction 5.7 Miles.,
Mayfair 5.8 Miles.,
Pecan Park 5.8 Miles.,
Harrisburg 5.9 Miles.
Houston map
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