Houston

Houston is an estate in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Houston is situated nearby to the neighborhood South Ruimveldt Gardens, as well as near East Ruimveldt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guyana Zoo and Castalaney House.

Guyana Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Guyana Zoo is a zoo located in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. The zoo officially opened in 1952, but its grounds had been used as botanical gardens since 1895. Guyana Zoo is situated 2½ km north of Houston.

Castalaney House

Museum

Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castellani House is a large nineteenth-century building in Georgetown, Guyana. It is on the corner of Vlissengen Road and Homestretch Avenue. It was designed and constructed by the Maltese architect, Cesar Castellani, between 1879 and 1882. Castalaney House is situated 2½ km north of Houston.

Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown

Church

Photo: Wiko adonayo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brickdam Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana, and is the leading Catholic church of the country. Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown is situated 3 km northwest of Houston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stabroek and Providence.

Stabroek

Neighborhood

Stabroek is a ward in the centre of Georgetown, Guyana, having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812. Stabroek is situated 3 km northwest of Houston.

Providence

Hamlet

Photo: FrWaters, CC BY 2.5.

Providence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at, altitude 1 metre. Providence is approximately 10 kilometres south of the capital, Georgetown. Providence is situated 4 km southwest of Houston.

Plaisance

Town

Plaisance is a village in Guyana between Better Hope and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. Plaisance is situated 8 km northeast of Houston.

Houston

Type: Estate
Category: agriculture
Location: Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, South America
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Latitude

6.78385° or 6° 47′ 2″ north

Longitude

-58.14898° or 58° 8′ 56″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

68R3QVM2+GC

GeoNames ID

3378355

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