Fairbanks
Fairbanks is a community along U.S. Highway 290 and the Southern Pacific Railroad in Western Houston, Texas, United States. At one point it was a distinct unincorporated area within Harris County.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: community along U.S. Highway 290 and the Southern Pacific Railroad in Western Houston, Texas, United States
- Also known as: “Fairbanks, Houston”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Music & Arts Center and The Monarch School.
Music & Arts Center
Music store
Music & Arts is an American musical instrument retailer chain specializing in band and orchestra instrument sales and rentals, guitars, keyboards, sheet music and accessories, musical instrument repairs and private music lessons.
The Monarch School
School
The Monarch School is a combined primary and secondary school headquartered in Spring Branch, Houston, Texas. Monarch serves children with neurological disorders and learning disabilities, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette's syndrome, and epilepsy. The Monarch School is situated 2 miles south of Fairbanks.
Northbrook High School
School
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Northbrook High School is a high School in Spring Branch, Houston, Texas. Northbrook is located inside Beltway 8 and outside the 610 Loop in western Houston. Northbrook High School is situated 2½ miles south of Fairbanks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jersey Village and Spring Valley Village.
Jersey Village
Town
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Jersey Village is a city in west-central Harris County, Texas, United States, located at U.S. Highway 290, Farm to Market Road 529, and the Southern Pacific Railroad. Jersey Village is situated 3½ miles northwest of Fairbanks.
Spring Valley Village
Village
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Spring Valley Village is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, and an enclave of Houston. The population was 4,229 at the 2020 U.S. census. Spring Valley Village is situated 4½ miles south of Fairbanks.
North Houston
Hamlet
North Houston is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States, that was formerly a distinct community. North Houston is situated 4½ miles north of Fairbanks.
Fairbanks
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.85273° or 29° 51′ 10″ northLongitude
-95.52439° or 95° 31′ 28″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
76X6VF3G+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 151929616OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
“Fairbanks” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fairbanks”
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