Greater Third Ward

Third Ward is an area of , United States which evolved from one of the six historic wards of the same name. It is located in the southeast Houston management district.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: area of Houston, Texas, United States, that evolved from one of the six historic wards of the same name
  • Also known as: “3rd Ward Houston”, “Houston 3rd Ward”, “Houston Greater Third Ward”, “Houston Third Ward”, “Third Ward”, and “Third Ward, Houston”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Elgin/Third Ward station and Texas Southern University.

Railway station
Elgin/Third Ward is a light rail station in , on the METRORail system.

University
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is a public historically…

Stadium
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, formerly known as Cougar…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Midtown and Houston Museum District.

Suburb
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is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Greater Third Ward.

Suburb
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The is an association… is situated 2 miles west of Greater Third Ward.

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Downtown is the central business district of .

Greater Third Ward

Latitude
29.7288° or 29° 43′ 44″ north
Longitude
-95.35496° or 95° 21′ 18″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
76X6PJHW+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1336658276
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11876622
Wiki­data ID
Q7784997
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Greater Third Ward” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “第三區”
  • Dutch: “Third Ward”
  • French: “Third Ward”
  • Japanese: “第三区”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Third Ward and University Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: New Providence Missionary Baptist Church and Change Happens CDC.

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Worth a closer look: Houston and Austin.

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