Addicks
Addicks is an area of Houston that was formerly its own community. Addicks, a railroad stop for the Bear Creek community, was named after its original postmaster, Henry Addicks, in 1884.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Also known as: “Addicks, Houston”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple Sinai and John Paul II Catholic School.
Temple Sinai
Synagogue
Temple Sinai is a Reform Jewish synagogue located 13875 Brimhurst Drive, in Houston, Texas, in the United States. Jewish residents on the west side of Houston and its western suburbs, including Katy, Cinco Ranch and Sugar Land worship at the synagogue. Temple Sinai is situated 2 miles southeast of Addicks.
John Paul II Catholic School
School
Photo: WhisperToMe, CC0.
Saint John Paul II Catholic School is a Catholic private school for grades Pre-K through 8th grade in western Houston, Texas. The school is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. As of 2008 it serves over 700 students. John Paul II Catholic School is situated 2 miles south of Addicks.
Westside High School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Westside High School is a secondary school in Houston, Texas, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District. Westside High School is situated 2½ miles south of Addicks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barker and Lakes of Parkway.
Barker
Hamlet
Barker is an unincorporated community in western Harris County, Texas, United States. It lies along local roads off Interstate 10 and is seventeen miles west of downtown Houston. Barker is situated 2½ miles west of Addicks.
Lakes of Parkway
Neighborhood
Lakes of Parkway is a gated community in western Houston, Texas, also the most southern community in the Energy Corridor. It has 888 lots. Peggy O'Hare of the Houston Chronicle stated in 2002 that the houses were "upscale". Lakes of Parkway is situated 2½ miles south of Addicks.
Alief
Suburb
Alief is a working-class suburb in Southwest Harris County, Texas, United States. Most of Alief is within the city limits of Houston, while a portion of the community is in unincorporated Harris County. Alief is situated 6 miles southeast of Addicks.
Addicks
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.78565° or 29° 47′ 8″ northLongitude
-95.64483° or 95° 38′ 41″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
76X6Q9P4+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 151787612OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Addicks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Addicks” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Addicks”
- French: “Addicks”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fleetwood and Memorial Thicket.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include United States Post Office and Topgolf.
Texas: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Addicks”. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CC BY 2.0.