Falls of Alta Vista

Falls of Alta Vista is a residential area in Harris County, Texas which is located on South Richey Street. Falls of Alta Vista is situated nearby to Sunset Park, as well as near Parklane Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pasadena High School and Vince’s Bridge.

Pasadena High School

School

Pasadena High School is the first established high school in Pasadena, Texas, located along Texas State Highway 225. It serves grades 9th through 12 and is part of the Pasadena Independent School District. Pasadena High School is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Falls of Alta Vista.

Vince’s Bridge

Memorial

Photo: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vince's Bridge was a wooden bridge constructed by Allen Vince over Vince Bayou near Houston, Texas. Its destruction by the Texan Army Rangering Company played a critical role during the April 1836 Battle of San Jacinto in the decisive defeat of the Mexican Army, which effectively ended the Texas Revolution. Vince’s Bridge is situated 1¼ miles north of Falls of Alta Vista.

Houston Refining

Photo: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Operating as Houston Refining, LP, LyondellBasell's Houston refinery is a 268,000-barrel-per-day along the Houston Ship Channel. This refinery has been in operation since 1918, and it currently produces gasoline, lubricant base stock, propylene, and other associated materials. Houston Refining is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Falls of Alta Vista.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pasadena and Galena Park.

Pasadena

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Pasadena is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Harris County. It is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 151,950, making it the 23rd most populous city in Texas and the second most populous in Harris County, after Houston.

Galena Park

Town

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Galena Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 10,740 at the 2020 census. The population is predominantly Hispanic. Galena Park is situated 2½ miles north of Falls of Alta Vista.

South Houston

Town

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South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. The population was 16,153 at the 2020 census. South Houston is situated 3 miles south of Falls of Alta Vista.

Falls of Alta Vista

Type: Residential area
Address: 621 South Richey Street, Pasadena, TX 77506
Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.70033° or 29° 42′ 1″ north

Longitude

-95.21874° or 95° 13′ 8″ west

Brand

Falls Apartments

Open location code

76X6PQ2J+4G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1410830775

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sunset Park and Parklane Park.

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