University Substation
University Substation is an electrical substation in Harris County, Texas. University Substation is situated nearby to the pitch Volleyball, as well as near Smither Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Orange Show and University of Houston Libraries.
The Orange Show
Heritage site
The Orange Show is a work of outsider art in Houston, Texas. Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier, transformed a small suburban lot near his house into a folk art installation, which he named "The Orange Show" in honor of his favorite fruit. The Orange Show is situated 2,300 feet east of University Substation.
University of Houston Libraries
Library
The University of Houston Libraries serves University of Houston students, faculty, staff and the scholarly community. The MD Anderson Library is the general collection library of the University of Houston. University of Houston Libraries is situated 3,700 feet northwest of University Substation.
UH South/University Oaks station
Railway station
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UH South/University Oaks is a METRORail light rail station in the University Oaks neighborhood of Houston, Texas. The station is served by the Purple Line and is located north of Wheeler Avenue on the south side of the University of Houston campus. UH South/University Oaks station is situated 3,100 feet west of University Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midtown and Downtown Houston.
Midtown
Suburb
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Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line. Midtown is situated 3 miles northwest of University Substation.
Downtown Houston
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Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
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. Central City is situated 3½ miles west of University Substation.
University Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.71682° or 29° 43′ 1″ northLongitude
-95.33141° or 95° 19′ 53″ westOperator
CenterPoint EnergyOpen location code
76X6PM89+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 44953001
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