Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam", it is named for the first president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston.Photo: Chitrapa, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Army Medical Department Museum and San Antonio Botanical Garden.
United States Army Medical Department Museum
Museum
Photo: TParis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The U.S. Army Medical Department Museum — or AMEDD Museum — at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, originated as part of the Army's Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. United States Army Medical Department Museum is situated 3,200 feet north of Fort Sam Houston.
San Antonio Botanical Garden
Garden
The San Antonio Botanical Garden is a 41-acre, non-profit botanical garden in San Antonio, Texas, United States, and the city's official botanical garden.
Splashtown San Antonio
Water park
Splashtown San Antonio was a water park located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Its most recent name was "Splashtown USA". The park opened in 1985 as Water Park USA. Splashtown San Antonio is situated 1 mile southeast of Fort Sam Houston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Terrell Hills and Alamo Heights.
Terrell Hills
Village
Terrell Hills is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States; it is located 5 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. As of the 2020 census Terrell Hills had a population of 5,045. Terrell Hills is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Sam Houston.
Alamo Heights
Village
Photo: Kardon24, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alamo Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, that is surrounded by the city of San Antonio. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Alamo Heights was 7,357. Alamo Heights is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fort Sam Houston.
Olmos Park
Village
Olmos Park is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2020 census. The town is noted for its park-like setting, oak-tree lined streets, and large estates, many of which were constructed during the 1920s. Olmos Park is situated 3½ miles northwest of Fort Sam Houston.
Fort Sam Houston
- Type: Military installation
- Description: military base in San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: military base and historic district
- Location: Bexar, Texas, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Fort Sam Houston” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فورت سام هيوستن”
- Catalan: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Chinese: “Sam Houston堡”
- Chinese: “山姆·休士頓堡”
- Chinese: “山姆·休斯頓堡”
- Chinese: “山姆·休斯顿堡”
- Chinese: “山姆休斯敦堡”
- Dutch: “Fort Sam Houston”
- French: “Fort Sam Houston”
- German: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Hebrew: “פורט סם יוסטון”
- Irish: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Italian: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Japanese: “サム・ヒューストン基地”
- Japanese: “フォート・サム・ヒューストン”
- Japanese: “フォート･サム･ヒューストン”
- Japanese: “フォートサ厶ヒューストン”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Persian: “پایگاه سام هیوستون”
- Romanian: “Fortul sam houston”
- Romanian: “Fortul Sam Houston”
- Russian: “Форт Сэм Хьюстон”
- Russian: “Форт Сэм-Хьюстон”
- Slovenian: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Sam Houston”
- Swedish: “Fort Sam Houston”
- Ukrainian: “Форт Сем Х’юстон”
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