Fair Grounds

Fair Grounds is a residential area in Travis, Texas. Fair Grounds is situated nearby to the theater building Oswaldo AB Cantu Pan Am Park Hillside Theatre, as well as near Oswaldo A.B. Cantu/Pan Am Neighborhood Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Saltillo station and Texas State Cemetery.

Plaza Saltillo station

Railway station

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Plaza Saltillo station is a CapMetro Rail hybrid rail station in Austin, Texas. It is located in East Austin at the corner of Fifth and Comal Street adjacent to the Plaza Saltillo complex which, in turn, was built in 1998 as a result of a collaborative effort between the city of Austin, the city of Saltillo, Capital Metro and Ole Mexico, an east Austin cultural group. Plaza Saltillo station is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Fair Grounds.

Texas State Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Texas State Cemetery is a cemetery located on about 22 acres just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas. Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and vice-president of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War. Texas State Cemetery is situated 3,400 feet north of Fair Grounds.

University of Texas Elementary School

School

University of Texas Elementary School is a state charter primary school located at 2200 East 6th Street in Austin, Texas, United States. The school is affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin College of Education. University of Texas Elementary School is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Fair Grounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cesar Chavez and Rainey Street Historic District.

East Cesar Chavez

Neighborhood

East César Chávez, historically and originally named Masontown or Masonville, is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas. It is located in the central-east part of Austin's urban core on the north bank of the Colorado River.

Rainey Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown.