Lake Houston

Lake Houston is a on the San Jacinto River, 15 miles northeast of downtown , United States. The reservoir is the primary municipal water supply for the city of Houston.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sconzo Early College High School.

School
Guy M. is a small secondary school in unincorporated , , near the city of . It is a part of the Humble Independent School District and is an Early College High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harmaston and Atascocita.

Hamlet
is a place in unincorporated northeastern , United States, that was formerly a distinct community. , located at the southwestern corner of Lake Houston, was developed along the timber shipping railroad line Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway. is situated 2 miles north of Lake Houston.

Town
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is a census-designated place in , , United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 88,174. is situated 3½ miles north of Lake Houston.

Village
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in northeastern , , United States, located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. is situated 6 miles south of Lake Houston.

Lake Houston

Latitude
29.94819° or 29° 56′ 54″ north
Longitude
-95.14913° or 95° 8′ 57″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
76X6WVX2+78
Geo­Names ID
4704611
Wiki­data ID
Q2614513
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Houston from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Houston” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lake Houston
  • Dutch: Lake Houston
  • Esperanto: Houston
  • Esperanto: lago Houston
  • French: lac Houston
  • French: Lac Houston
  • German: Houston
  • Italian: lago Houston
  • Japanese: ヒューストン湖
  • Russian: Озеро Хьюстон
  • Russian: Хьюстон
  • Spanish: lago Houston
  • Spanish: Lago Houston
  • Ukrainian: Г’юстон
  • Vietnamese: hồ Houston
  • Welsh: Llyn Houston
  • Houston

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Houston Dam and San Jacinto Dam.

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