Acres Homes

Acres Homes is a neighborhood located in northwest Houston, Texas. The 9-square-mile area is loosely bounded by the city limits and West Gulf Bank Road to the north; Pinemont Drive to the south; North Shepherd Drive to the east; and Alabonson Drive to the west.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in Houston, Texas, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Acres Homes, Houston”, “Super Neighborhood 6”, and “The 44”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Carver High School and Victory Early College High School.

School
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George Washington for Applied Technology, Engineering and the Arts is a public secondary school in Houston, , United States. The school is located in the historically African American community of Acres Homes and serves grades 9 through 12.

School
is an early college high school in , . Part of the Aldine Independent School District, it operates in partnership with Lone Star College System, and offers students an opportunity to pursue a high school diploma and an Associate degree at the same time. is situated 1½ miles west of Acres Homes.

School
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Dwight D. is a Title I public secondary school located in Near Northwest and in Houston, Texas, United States. Eisenhower is a part of the Aldine Independent School District. is situated 2 miles northwest of Acres Homes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Independence Heights and Greater Heights.

Suburb
also known as “Studewood”, is a community in Houston, Texas, bordered by W Tidwell Rd to the north, Yale Street to the west, the 610 Loop to the south, and Airline Drive to the east. is situated 4 miles southeast of Acres Homes.

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The area includes some of Houston's most pleasant neighborhoods as well as a burgeoning restaurant and nightlife scene, especially on the Washington Street corridor.

Town
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is a census-designated place in unincorporated central , , United States, located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of . is situated 6 miles northeast of Acres Homes.

Acres Homes

Latitude
29.8695° or 29° 52′ 10″ north
Longitude
-95.43945° or 95° 26′ 22″ west
Open location code
76X6VH96+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1319971507
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q4675101
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Acres Homes” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Acres Homes and Highland Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Monicas Catholic Church and Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library.

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