Sims Bayou
Sims Bayou is a 23-mile bayou that flows within Houston in a primarily west to east movement. Its origin is in Southwest Houston near Missouri City, Texas, and terminates in Manchester, Houston approximately seven miles east of Downtown Houston, where it feeds Buffalo Bayou as a major tributary.- Type: Park
- Description: park in Harris County, Texas, United States of America
- Also known as: “Sims Bayou Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include W.L.D. Johnson Neighborhood Library and Sterling High School.
W.L.D. Johnson Neighborhood Library
Library
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The W. L. D. Johnson Neighborhood Library is a Houston Public Library branch in Houston, Texas. It replaced the Carnegie Colored Library, a Carnegie Library established by Houston's African American community in the Fourth Ward that was demolished for Interstate Highway 45 construction in 1962. W.L.D. Johnson Neighborhood Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Sims Bayou.
Sterling High School
School
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Ross Shaw Sterling High School, also known as Sterling Aviation High School, is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas. Sterling, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
Worthing High School
School
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Evan Edward Worthing Early College High School is a secondary school located in the Sunnyside area of Houston, Texas, United States. Worthing serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Houston Independent School District. Worthing High School is situated 2 miles northwest of Sims Bayou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Park and Brookside Village.
City Park
Neighborhood
City Park is a master-planned community in Houston, Texas, United States, that encompasses the subdivisions of City Park, City Park West, and City Oaks. City Park is situated 4 miles southwest of Sims Bayou.
Brookside Village
Village
Brookside Village is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population of the city was 1,548 at the 2020 U.S. census, an increase over the figure of 1,523 tabulated in the 2010 U.S. census. Brookside Village is situated 4 miles south of Sims Bayou.
South Inner Loop
South and west of downtown, South Inner Loop is home to the Museum District, Hermann Park, the main campus of the University of Houston, Rice University, the Texas Medical Center, and NRG Stadium.
Sims Bayou
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.64687° or 29° 38′ 49″ northLongitude
-95.33953° or 95° 20′ 22″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
76X6JMW6+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 193023238OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sims Bayou” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sims Bayou Park”
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