Introduction to Houston

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Hospitals in Harris County, Texas

Beacon Health - Westchase
Oak Place Hospital, 1 km (1 mile)
Diagnostic Center Hospital, 6 km (4 miles)
The Methodist Hospital, 6 km (4 miles)
Texas Orthopedic Hospital, 8 km (5 miles)
Houston Community Hospital, 12 km (8 miles)
North Shore Hospital, 15 km (9 miles)
Tidelands General Hospital, 22 km (14 miles)

Harris County, Texas

The Park Shops at Houston Center, 1 km (1 mile)
West Lot 2, 6 km (4 miles)
West Lot 3, 6 km (4 miles)
West Lot 1, 6 km (4 miles)
West Lot 4, 6 km (4 miles)
West Lot 5, 7 km (4 miles)
North Yard, 7 km (5 miles)
Oak Park Cemetery, 9 km (6 miles)
Oak Forest Elementary SPARK Park Trail, 10 km (6 miles)
Northline Elementary SPARK Park Trail, 10 km (6 miles)
Shady Lane Park Trail, 11 km (7 miles)
Parker Road Center, 13 km (8 miles)
Yorkdale, 13 km (8 miles)
Hobby Elementary SPARK Park Trail, 16 km (10 miles)
Tinsley Elementary SPARK Park Trail, 17 km (11 miles)
The Retail Centre on Bissonnet, 20 km (12 miles)
Westheimer Market Place, 23 km (14 miles)
North Houston, 23 km (14 miles)

Buildings in Harris County, Texas

Houston Fire Department Station 17, 3 km (2 miles)
Thomas B Reed House, 4 km (3 miles)
Houston Fire Department Station 11, 5 km (3 miles)
Ward House, 5 km (3 miles)
Banta House, 5 km (3 miles)
McDonald House, 6 km (3 miles)
Kronenberger House, 6 km (4 miles)
Houston Fire Department Station 33, 8 km (5 miles)
The Bayou Bend Collection Building, 8 km (5 miles)
Houston Fire Department Station 41, 9 km (5 miles)
Houston Fire Department Station 22, 9 km (6 miles)
Houston Fire Department Station 37, 10 km (6 miles)
Houston Fire Department Station 28, 11 km (7 miles)
Galena Park Fire Department Station 1, 13 km (8 miles)
Village Fire Department, 14 km (9 miles)
Houston Fire Department Station 4, 16 km (10 miles)
Sheldon Community Volunteer Fire / Rescue Station 1, 18 km (11 miles)
Cloverleaf Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, 18 km (11 miles)

Schools in Harris County, Texas

Reagan High School, 4 km (3 miles)
Reagan High School, 4 km (3 miles)
Tijerina Elementary School, 6 km (4 miles)
Baylor College of Medicine, 6 km (4 miles)
Thompson Elementary School, 6 km (4 miles)
McDade School, 7 km (4 miles)
Barbara Jordan High School, 7 km (4 miles)
McDade Elementary School, 7 km (4 miles)
North District Alternative Elementary School, 9 km (5 miles)
Waltrip High School, 9 km (5 miles)
Terrell Alternative High School, 9 km (5 miles)
Bastian School, 9 km (6 miles)
Oak Forest Elementary School - Houston, 10 km (6 miles)
Oak Forest School, 10 km (6 miles)
Northline Elementary School, 10 km (6 miles)
Northline School, 10 km (6 miles)
Hilliard School, 11 km (7 miles)
Hilliard Elementary School, 11 km (7 miles)
Raul Yzaguirre School for Success, 11 km (7 miles)
Barrick School, 12 km (8 miles)
North Shore High School - Galena Park, 13 km (8 miles)
Tidwell Elementary School, 13 km (8 miles)
Tidwell School, 13 km (8 miles)
Red School, 13 km (8 miles)
Red Elementary School, 13 km (8 miles)
Northwood Junior High School, 14 km (9 miles)
Northwood Middle School, 14 km (9 miles)
Hoffman Middle School, 15 km (9 miles)
Hobby School, 16 km (10 miles)
Hobby Elementary School, 16 km (10 miles)
Walter W Fondren Junior High School, 16 km (10 miles)
Raymond Academy, 16 km (10 miles)
Raymond School, 17 km (10 miles)
Kruse School, 17 km (10 miles)
Kruse Elementary School, 17 km (10 miles)
Spring Woods Middle School, 17 km (10 miles)
Springwoods Junior High School, 17 km (10 miles)
Hinojosa Early Childhood Center, 17 km (10 miles)
Northbrook High School, 17 km (10 miles)
Oak Village Middle School, 17 km (11 miles)
Spring Shadow Elementary School, 17 km (11 miles)
Spring Shadows School, 17 km (11 miles)
Northbrook Middle School, 18 km (11 miles)
Spring Woods High School, 18 km (11 miles)
Shadow Oaks Elementary School, 18 km (11 miles)
Shadow Oaks School, 18 km (11 miles)
Bane Elementary School, 18 km (11 miles)
Bane School, 18 km (11 miles)
North Shore High School, 18 km (11 miles)
Spring Oaks Junior High School, 19 km (12 miles)
Spring Oaks Middle School, 19 km (12 miles)
Red Bluff School, 19 km (12 miles)
Red Bluff Elementary School, 19 km (12 miles)
L E Monahan Elementary School, 19 km (12 miles)
Recreation Acres School, 19 km (12 miles)
North Shore Middle School, 19 km (12 miles)
North Shore Elementary School, 20 km (12 miles)
North Shore School, 20 km (12 miles)
Rayburn High School, 20 km (13 miles)
Shadowbriar Middle School, 22 km (14 miles)
Shadowbriar Elementary School, 22 km (14 miles)
Nottingham School, 23 km (15 miles)
Nottingham Elementary School, 23 km (15 miles)

Valleys in Harris County, Texas

Kuhlman Gully, 8 km (5 miles)

Parks in Harris County, Texas

Barnett Stadium, 10 km (6 miles)
LInkwood Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Oak Forest Parkway, 11 km (7 miles)
Warren Park, 11 km (7 miles)
Shady Lane Park, 11 km (7 miles)
Northline Park, 11 km (7 miles)
Tidwell Park, 12 km (7 miles)
Northshore Park, 12 km (8 miles)
Stanfield Park, 13 km (8 miles)
Ray Park, 14 km (9 miles)
Oak Meadows Park, 15 km (9 miles)
Spring Woods High School Football Field and Track, 18 km (11 miles)
Spring Woods High School Baseball Field, 18 km (11 miles)
Spring Woods High School Softball Field, 18 km (11 miles)
Northshore Little League Nadolney Field, 19 km (12 miles)
Springwoods Park, 19 km (12 miles)
Red Bluff Park, 20 km (12 miles)
Northshore Little League Cloverleaf Field, 20 km (12 miles)
Nottingham Park, 22 km (14 miles)

Fort Bend County, Texas

Hobby, 23 km (14 miles)

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