Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a work of art in Harris County, Texas. Leda and the Swan is situated nearby to the power station Central Power Plant, as well as near the tourism office Information Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Houston Libraries and Blaffer Art Museum.
University of Houston Libraries
Library
The University of Houston Libraries serves University of Houston students, faculty, staff and the scholarly community. The MD Anderson Library is the general collection library of the University of Houston. University of Houston Libraries is situated 640 feet west of Leda and the Swan.
Blaffer Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Jhihyinlee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blaffer Art Museum is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in the Arts District of the University of Houston campus. Housed in the university’s Fine Arts Building, it is part of the Kathrine G. Blaffer Art Museum is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Leda and the Swan.
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
Theater building
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts is a creative and performing arts space based at the University of Houston. The Center invites artists and creative thinkers to the university to showcase their work, develop new projects, lead workshops, and teach courses. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Leda and the Swan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midtown and Downtown Houston.
Midtown
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line. Midtown is situated 2½ miles northwest of Leda and the Swan.
Downtown Houston
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture. Houston Museum District is situated 3 miles west of Leda and the Swan.
Leda and the Swan
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.72136° or 29° 43′ 17″ northLongitude
-95.34003° or 95° 20′ 24″ westOpen location code
76X6PMC5+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4289500827OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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