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  2. Independence Heights, Houston - Wikipedia

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    Independence Heights is a community in Houston, Texas, bordered by 40th Street east of N. Main and 40th Street west of N. Main to the north, Yale Street to the west, the 610 Loop to the south, and Airline Drive to the east. [1] The Super Neighborhood boundary created by the City of Houston is bordered by Tidwell to the north, Shepherd Drive to ...

  3. Kingwood, Houston - Wikipedia

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    Area code (s) 281, 713, 832. FIPS code. 48-39376 [1] GNIS feature ID. 1385469 [2] Kingwood is a 14,000-acre (57 km 2) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. [3] The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County.

  4. History of Houston - Wikipedia

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    The city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas was founded in 1837 after Augustus and John Allen had acquired land to establish a new town at the junction of Buffalo and White Oak bayous in 1836. Houston served as the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas. Meanwhile, the town developed as a regional transportation and commercial hub.

  5. Chinatown, Houston - Wikipedia

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    Chinatown, Houston. /  29.70500°N 95.54500°W  / 29.70500; -95.54500. Chinatown ( Chinese: 華埠 or 中國城) is a community in Southwest Houston, Texas, United States. There is another Chinatown called "Old Chinatown" located within the East Downtown Houston district near the George R. Brown Convention Center.

  6. South Park, Houston - Wikipedia

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    South Park, Houston. South Park is a broad post- World War II development in the south-central area of Houston, Texas, 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 American, compared to 25% for the city ...

  7. Clear Lake City (Greater Houston) - Wikipedia

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    281, 713, 832. GNIS feature ID. 1377174 [1] 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. [citation needed] The majority of the community lies in the corporate limits of Houston ...

  8. Culture of Houston - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Houston. Houston is a multicultural city with a thriving international community supported by the third largest concentration of consular offices in the United States, representing 86 nations. [1] In addition to historical Southeast Texas culture, Houston became the fourth-most populous city in the United States. [1]

  9. Eastwood, Houston - Wikipedia

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    Eastwood, Houston. Coordinates: 29.73673°N 95.32094°W. Eastwood is a historic neighborhood in the East End area of Houston, Texas, United States. Eastwood maintains Houston’s largest intact collection of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Foursquare and Mission style architecture. [1]