Uptown Houston, Houston

Name: Uptown Houston
Address: Houston, United States

#231 among attractions in Houston

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Uptown is a business district in Houston, located 6.2 miles west of Downtown and is centered along Post Oak Boulevard and Westheimer Road. The Uptown District is roughly bounded by Woodway Drive to the north, the I-610 to the east, Richmond Avenue to the south, and Yorktown Street to the west. It covers 1,010 acres. ()

Coordinates: 29°44'46"N, 95°27'50"W

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Westside (Great Uptown)Houston United States

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Uptown Houston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Galleria, The Galleria, Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, Post Oak Central.

0.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Ballet
The Galleria, Houston
14 min walk • The Galleria stands as a beacon of high-end retail and entertainment in the bustling city of Houston, United States. With its grandiose architecture and an impressive array of over 400 stores, this shopping center is not just the largest in Texas, but also a premier...
~1970 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Galleria, Houston
10 min walk • The Galleria, a premier shopping destination nestled in the heart of Houston, United States, epitomizes the luxury and grandeur of high-end retail. This sprawling complex, not just a shopping center but a veritable fashion haven, stands as a testament to the city's...
0.7 miS
Park
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, Houston
19 min walk • The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston.
~730 ftE
Park, Modernist architecture
Post Oak Central, Houston
4 min walk • Post Oak Central is a skyscraper complex in Uptown Houston, Texas, United States. The 17-acre Philip Johnson-designed complex includes three 24-story buildings, 1 Post Oak Central, 2 Post Oak Central, and 3 Post Oak Central, and a parking garage.
1.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Highland Village Shopping Center, Houston
29 min walk • Highland Village Shopping Center is a mixed-use shopping center on Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas. Highland Village was built in the mid-1940s by S.N. Adams and has been owned by Haidar Barbouti's Highland Village Holdings since 1991. Barbouti is the center's property manager and broker.
1.4 miNE
Park, Nature and wildlife, Hiking trail
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, Houston
35 min walk • The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is a non-profit arboretum and nature center located in Memorial Park at 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas. It is open daily with free admission.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Park Towers, Houston
20 min walk • Park Towers is a complex of two office buildings along the 610 Loop in Houston, Texas, United States. It consists of two 18 story office towers, Park Towers North and Park Towers South, which each have 272,621 square feet of rentable space, and one six story parking garage.
1 miN
Church
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston
26 min walk • St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas was founded in 1952 by J. Thomas Bagby as the largest parish of the Episcopal Church in North America with nearly 10,000 members. The Parish worships in both traditional and contemporary liturgical styles in the evangelical Anglican and mainline Anglican tradition.
0.6 miS
Architecture, Observation decks and towers, Postmodern architecture
Williams Tower, Houston
17 min walk • The Williams Tower is a 64-story, 1.4 million square feet class A art deco office tower located in the Uptown District of Houston, Texas.
0.6 miS
Church
Berachah Church, Houston
16 min walk • Berachah Church is a nondenominational Bible church founded in 1935 in Houston, Texas.
0.5 miS
29°44'21"N • 95°27'44"W
Off The Wall Gallery, Houston
13 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Uptown Houston?

Nearby attractions include Post Oak Central, Houston (4 min walk), Four Leaf Towers, Houston (9 min walk), Off The Wall Gallery, Houston (13 min walk), The Galleria, Houston (14 min walk).