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Delve into Houston
Houston in Harris County (Texas) with it's 2,296,224 habitants is located in United States about 1,218 mi (or 1,960 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Houston is now 02:35 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Houston, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is William P Hobby Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Richmond, Conroe, Angleton, Liberty and Anahuac. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 12% |
Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
Le Meridien Houston Downtown
Hotel ICON Autograph Collection
The Westin Houston Downtown
JW Marriott Houston Downtown
Club Quarters in Houston
Aloft Houston Downtown
a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Magnolia Hotel Houston
DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Downtown
The Whitehall Houston
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Houston Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Welcome to Houston, Texas, one of the largest cities in the United States. Once an outpost in the Old West, Houston is now a down-to-earth metropolis, boasting a tremendous shipping and energy...
Welcome to Houston Texas Video has been replaced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79-gM8mZnRc
Houston Texas is just an outstanding place to live. If you or anyone you know is thinking about moving to Houston this is a great video to showcase just some of the great things available for...
2012 Shark Voyage Adventure Train at Houston's Downtown Aquarium
A ride on Houston's Downtown Aquarium Shark Voyage Adventure Train where you can see sharks and saw fish swim above and around you.
Lufthansa A380 Awesome Take off from Houston George Bush Intercontinental
Flight Information: Aircraft: Airbus A380-841 Airline: Lufthansa Flight: LH 441 Seat: 81A Departed: 4:13PM 12/21/2012 Arrival: 8:47AM 12/22/2012 Origin: Houston George Bush Intercontinental...
Secretos Houston
My very first acting job for Secretos Houston. I do not claim rights to this video. This video belongs to Estrella TV. I was hired to do an acting job for them.
How to Find Gold in City Parks
Our silver James Avery Latin cross and silver chain giveaway is this coming Monday (3/17/2014). Click the link below to find out how to get into the drawing. http://youtu.be/rH52H54IClw This...
Mutton Bustin 2014 Houston Rodeo
Mutton Bustin at the 2014 Houston Stock Show & Rodeo. The Winner is at the 9 minute mark. No kids were injured, but a few did lose their boots! :-)
Mutton Bustin 2013 Houston Rodeo
Mutton Bustin at the 2013 Houston Stock Show & Rodeo. Winner is at the 7:56min mark.
Burlesque in Houston and The Moonlight Dolls
Directed / Filmed / Edited by: Heydel Cepero Video created for a Kickstarter campaign for The Moonlight Dolls, a company and burlesque show based in Houston, Texas. The project succeeded on...
Houston Tunnels 17 Feb 2011
Filmed in February 2011 Official website (requires flash): http://www.houstontunnels.com/index_content.html Link for more information: http://adventq.com/wplo/downtown-houston-texas-tunnel-system...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alley Theatre
Not to be confused with the Alley Theatre (Strabane) in Northern Ireland. The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning indoor theatre in Downtown Houston, Texas, and hosts two stages. The "Hubbard" is the main stage with seating for 824; the more intimate "Neuhaus" seats 310. Nine towers and open-air terraces give the Alley Theatre a castle-like quality. Inside, a staircase spirals from the entrance vestibule to the second-floor lobby.
Preston (METRORail station)
Preston is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas. The station is located at Main Street and Preston Street in Downtown Houston. This is the 2nd station heading south along the rail line. This station is located in the Northern, Historic part of Downtown Houston.
Wortham Theater Center
The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The Wortham was designed by Eugene Aubrey of Morris Architects and built entirely with $66 million in private funds. The City of Houston owns the theater, and the Houston First Corporation operates the facility. http://www. houstontx. gov/cef/index. html
Houston Theater District
The Houston Theater District, a 17-block area in the heart of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, is home to Houston's nine performing arts organizations, the 130,000-square-foot Bayou Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movies, plazas, and parks. More than two million people visit the Houston Theater District annually.
Jones Hall
The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, commonly known as Jones Hall, is a performance venue in Houston, Texas, and the permanent home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Society for the Performing Arts. Jones Hall is also frequently rented as a venue for contemporary pop musicians and other performers and is estimated to draw over 400,000 audience members yearly.
Market Square Park
Market Square Park is a public park in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is bounded by Travis, Milam, Congress and Preston streets. It has remained a geographic centerpiece of Downtown Houston since the arrival of the city's founders, John Kirby and Augustus Chapman Allen in 1836. The square was donated to the city in 1854 by Augustus Allen and was used as an open air produce market.
Hotel Icon
Hotel ICON is a boutique hotel located in downtown Houston, Texas, USA. Owned by Destination Hotels & Resorts Inc. Located in the former Union National Bank building that was constructed in 1911, the hotel was designed by San Francisco design firm Candra Scott & Anderson at the cost of $35 million dollars. The 12-story hotel features 135 guest rooms and nine individually designed signature suites that include custom-designed period furnishings and décor with original artwork.
Bayou Music Center
The Bayou Music Center (formerly known as Verizon Wireless Theater and Aerial Theater) is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation and located in Houston, Texas, United States. The theater is located at 520 Texas Avenue in the 130,000-square-foot Bayou Place entertainment complex in Downtown Houston.
Sesquicentennial Park
Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of Buffalo Bayou, the 22.5-acre park was established in 1986 to commemorate the 150 year anniversary of the founding of the city of Houston and of the Republic of Texas in 1986.
Franklin Lofts
Franklin Lofts, originally known as the Lomas & Nettleton Building, is a 8-story, 32 m building in downtown Houston, Texas. The building is generally regarded as the first skyscraper in the city. The Lomas & Nettleton Building was completed in 1904, and rises 8 floors in height. It was also the tallest steel-framed building west of the Mississippi River at the time of its completion.
Merchants and Manufacturers Building
The One Main Building, formerly the Merchants and Manufacturers Building (commonly referred to as the M&M Building), is a building on the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown. The building is recognized as part of the National Register of Historic Places, is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and considered a Contributing Building in Downtown Houston's Main Street/Market Square Historic District.
Gulf Hotel fire
The Gulf Hotel fire claimed 55 lives in the early-morning hours of September 7, 1943 in downtown Houston, Texas. This fire remains the cause of the worst loss of life in a fire in the city's history. The hotel was located on the northwest corner of Louisiana and Preston Streets and occupied the upper two floors of a three-story brick building, with a variety of businesses occupying the first floor.