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 include Elgin/Third Ward station and Texas Southern University.

Railway station
Elgin/Third Ward is a light rail station in , on the METRORail system. It is served by the Purple Line and is located on Scott Street at Elgin Street in the Third Ward.

University
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is a public historically black university in , Texas, United States. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Stadium
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, formerly known as Cougar Softball Field and Cougar Softball Complex, is the home field for the Houston Cougars softball team located on the campus of the University of Houston in Houston, Texas.

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 . Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Greater Third Ward.

Suburb
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The is an association of 21 , cultural centers and community organizations dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture, located in , United States. is situated 2 miles west of Greater Third Ward.

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Downtown is the central business district of . It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.

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

Discover Greater Third Ward from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

Explore places such as Third Ward and University Village.

Notable Places Nearby

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

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