Cotton Patch Bayou

Cotton Patch Bayou is a stream in Harris County, Texas. Cotton Patch Bayou is situated nearby to the town Galena Park, as well as near the neighborhood Greens Bayou.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vince’s Bridge and Pasadena High School.

Vince’s Bridge

Memorial

Photo: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vince's Bridge was a wooden bridge constructed by Allen Vince over Vince Bayou near Houston, Texas. Its destruction by the Texan Army Rangering Company played a critical role during the April 1836 Battle of San Jacinto in the decisive defeat of the Mexican Army, which effectively ended the Texas Revolution. Vince’s Bridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cotton Patch Bayou.

Pasadena High School

School

Pasadena High School is the first established high school in Pasadena, Texas, located along Texas State Highway 225. It serves grades 9th through 12 and is part of the Pasadena Independent School District. Pasadena High School is situated 2 miles south of Cotton Patch Bayou.

Galena Park High School

School

Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.

Galena Park High School is a secondary school located in Galena Park, Texas, United States and is one of three secondary schools in the Galena Park Independent School District. Galena Park High School is situated 2 miles west of Cotton Patch Bayou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galena Park and Jacinto City.

Galena Park

Town

Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.

Galena Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 10,740 at the 2020 census. The population is predominantly Hispanic. Galena Park is situated 1½ miles west of Cotton Patch Bayou.

Jacinto City

Village

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Jacinto City is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, east of the intersection of Interstate 10 and the East Loop of Interstate 610. Jacinto City is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is bordered by the cities of Houston and Galena Park. Jacinto City is situated 3 miles northwest of Cotton Patch Bayou.

North Shore

Suburb

North Shore is a community in east side of Harris County, Texas with a small portion inside the city of Houston, Texas. The area includes subdivisions such as Songwood, Holiday Forest, Wood Bayou, Cimarron, Home Owned Estates, Woodland Acres, Hidden Forest… North Shore is situated 3 miles north of Cotton Patch Bayou.

Cotton Patch Bayou

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.73606° or 29° 44′ 10″ north

Longitude

-95.20354° or 95° 12′ 13″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

76X6PQPW+CH

GeoNames ID

4683522

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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