Franklin Substation
Franklin Substation is an electrical substation in Harris County, Texas. Franklin Substation is situated nearby to the railway station Houston, as well as near the theme park Downtown Aquarium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Houston station and Downtown Aquarium.
Houston station
Railway station
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Houston station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Houston, Texas. It was built in 1959 by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace the nearby Grand Central Station. Houston station is situated 550 feet north of Franklin Substation.
Downtown Aquarium
Public aquarium
Wortham Theatre Center
Theater building
Photo: rkimpeljr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The Wortham Theater Center, designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects, was built out of private funds totaling over $66 Million. Wortham Theatre Center is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Franklin Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston and Downtown Houston.
Houston
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
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.
Neartown
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neartown is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.
Franklin Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76609° or 29° 45′ 58″ northLongitude
-95.36778° or 95° 22′ 4″ westOperator
CenterPoint EnergyOpen location code
76X6QJ8J+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 297776274
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