George R. Brown Convention Center
The George R. Brown Convention Center, opened on September 26, 1987, is located on the east side of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The center was named for internationally recognized entrepreneur, engineer, civic leader, philanthropist and Houstonian George R.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Convention center
- Description: convention center in Texas
- Also known as: “George R Brown Convention Center”
- Address: 1001 Avenida de Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Toyota Center and Shell Energy Stadium.
Toyota Center
Stadium
Shell Energy Stadium
Stadium
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Shell Energy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas, United States. It is home to Houston Dynamo FC of the Major League Soccer, the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League, the Texas Southern Tigers football team, and the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League. Shell Energy Stadium is situated 1,800 feet east of George R. Brown Convention Center.
Minute Maid Park
Stadium
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Daikin Park is a retractable roof stadium in Houston, Texas, United States. It opened in 2000 and is the home ballpark of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. Minute Maid Park is situated 2,000 feet northeast of George R. Brown Convention Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Houston and Houston.
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
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Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
Midtown
Suburb
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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.
George R. Brown Convention Center
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.75212° or 29° 45′ 8″ northLongitude
-95.35785° or 95° 21′ 28″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Levels
3Height
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
76X6QJ2R+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 44129959OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=conference_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
7207872Wikidata ID
Q5543614
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“George R. Brown Convention Center” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “George R. Brown會議中心”
- Chinese: “乔治·布朗会议中心”
- German: “George R. Brown Convention Center”
- Japanese: “ジョージ・R・ブラウン会議センター”
- Korean: “조지 R. 브라운 컨벤션 센터”
- Persian: “مرکز کنوانسیون جرج براون”
- Spanish: “Centro de Convenciones George R. Brown”
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