Neartown

Neartown 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.
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  • Type: neighborhood
  • Description: district in Houston, Texas, USA
  • Also known as: “Neartown Houston”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buffalo Bayou Park and African American History Research Center.

Park
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is a 2.3 mile long municipal park located along the banks of the near Downtown Houston, Texas. With a total area of 160 acres, stretches from Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street, between Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive.

Library
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The is a branch of the in the . It was known as the African American Library at the Gregory School until 2022.

Park
is a section of in Houston, Texas. It was designated on April 20, 1998 in honor of Eleanor Tinsley, who served as a member of the Houston City Council At-Large for 16 years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Houston and Midtown.

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

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.

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 .

Neartown

Latitude
29.763° or 29° 45′ 47″ north
Longitude
-95.383° or 95° 22′ 59″ west
Open location code
76X6QJ78+6R
Wiki­data ID
Q3337596
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Satellite Map

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

From Dutch to Hebrew—“Neartown” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Neartown Houston”
  • French: “Neartown”
  • Hebrew: “יוסטון/נירטאון”

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