Downtown Houston

Downtown is the central business district of . It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
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  • Type: central business district with 14,300 residents
  • Description: central business district in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States
  • Also known as: “Downtown” and “Downtown Houston, Texas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park.

Stadium
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is an indoor arena located in , Texas, United States. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Stadium
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Daikin Park is a retractable roof in , Texas, United States. It opened in 2000 and is the home ballpark of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium located in , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neartown and Midtown.

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is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.

Suburb
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is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. 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.

Suburb
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is one of the historic six wards of , , United States. The is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.

Downtown Houston

Latitude
29.757° or 29° 45′ 25″ north
Longitude
-95.362° or 95° 21′ 43″ west
Population
14,300
Open location code
76X6QJ4Q+R6
Wiki­data ID
Q3038339
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Satellite Map

Discover Downtown Houston from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Downtown Houston” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “休士頓市中心”
  • Chinese: “休士顿市中心”
  • Chinese: “休斯頓下城”
  • Chinese: “休斯頓中心商務區”
  • Chinese: “休斯頓市中心”
  • Chinese: “休斯顿下城”
  • Chinese: “休斯顿市中心”
  • Dutch: “Downtown Houston”
  • French: “Centre-ville de Houston”
  • French: “Downtown Houston”
  • Hebrew: “יוסטון/מרכז העיר”
  • Japanese: “ダウンタウン・ヒューストン”
  • Spanish: “centro de Houston”
  • Spanish: “Downtown Houston”
  • Urdu: “ڈاؤن ٹاؤن ہیوسٹن”

Localities in the Area

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