Emancipation Park
Emancipation Park and Emancipation Community Center are located at 3018 Emancipation Ave in the Third Ward area of Houston. It is the oldest park in Houston, and the oldest in Texas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Houston, Texas, United States
- Address: 3018 Emancipation Avenue, Houston, TX 77004
Places of Interest
Highlights include Toyota Center and Riverside General Hospital.
Toyota Center
Stadium
Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Riverside General Hospital
Hospital
The Houston Negro Hospital is the original name of a hospital in Houston, Texas. Upon the completion of an expansion project to add an extra wing to the hospital in 1961, the entire facility was renamed Riverside General Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midtown and Downtown Houston.
Midtown
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.
Downtown Houston
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Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
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The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture. Houston Museum District is situated 1½ miles southwest of Emancipation Park.
Emancipation Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.73588° or 29° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
-95.36514° or 95° 21′ 55″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Inception
1918Open location code
76X6PJPM+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 375124933OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Emancipation Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Emancipation Park”
- Japanese: “エマンシペーション・パーク”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blessings Outdoor Theater and Emancipation Community Center.
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