The Mount
The Mount is a scenic viewpoint in Harris County, Texas. The Mount is situated nearby to Woodland Garden, as well as near Arid Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Houston Museum of Natural Science and McGovern Centennial Gardens.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Museum
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston focusing on education and science. Houston Museum of Natural Science is situated 600 feet west of The Mount.
McGovern Centennial Gardens
Park
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McGovern Centennial Gardens is a collection of gardens in Hermann Park, in Houston, Texas, United States.
Children’s Museum of Houston
Museum
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Children's Museum Houston is a nonprofit children's museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. Founded in 1980 and designed by Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi, it offers exhibits and bilingual learning programs for children aged 0–12. Children’s Museum of Houston is situated 930 feet east of The Mount.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Texas Medical Center.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
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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.
Texas Medical Center
Suburb
The Texas Medical Center is a neighborhood in south-central Houston, Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the Museum District and west of Texas State Highway 288.
Central City
Neighborhood
Central City is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States. In 2009, residents of Central City supported a bill by Garnet Coleman that would limit the ability of Texas Medical Center, Inc. to exercise its eminent domain rights on residential property.
The Mount
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.72156° or 29° 43′ 18″ northLongitude
-95.38796° or 95° 23′ 17″ westOpen location code
76X6PJC6+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 1393712217OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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