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East Houston Area


Northeast 

Houston’s northeast is made up of a triangle of communities: Kingwood, Humble and Atascocita.  They share an area abundant with natural beauty and friendly folks.  These three communities lie within about a 10-mile radius from where Highway 59 and FM 1960 intersect.  Recreation buffs will enjoy this area because of its proximity to several golf courses, Lake Houston and the San Jacinto River.

Humble Area Map  Humble

 

Humble was first known at Hunter’s Paradise to early settlers.  Pronounced ‘Umble”, the city was named after P.S. Humble, a settler who operated the ferry across the San Jacinto River in the mid 1800s.

 

Humble residents enjoy life in a small town…downright rural living…that is just minutes away from a major metropolitan center. Bush Intercontinental Airport provides Humble residents with jobs as does other commercial areas along Highway 59 and in nearby Kingwood.  Humble is another area that offers “more for your money” in terms of housing. Many Humble homes are built on large, wooded lots. . Humble ISD serves more than 33 schools that cover a 90 square mile area.

 

 Kingwood Area Map

Kingwood

 

Four miles north of Humble lies Kingwood, developed by King Ranch Inc. and Friendswood Development Co. in the late 1960s. Kingwood is a master-planned community. Kingwood covers 13,000 acres divided into 14 villages, each with its own neighborhood association and each with a varying home price scale.

 

Proximity to Houston’s downtown (22 miles) and Bush Intercontinental Airport (five miles) contributes to the northeast district’s drawing power.

 

 

 Atascocita Area Map  Atascocita

 

Six miles east of Humble is Atascocita, (Spanish for “obstruction”) sitting on heavily wooded territory that was once a Spanish government possession and served as a stronghold against the French. Atascocita and its neighboring community of Walden fringe Lake Houston, a man-made lake. The suburban community offers large, country-club style homes as well as smaller homes in well-planned subdivisions.

 

 

East

 

Near the Port of Houston, the east area of Houston has always been important as a trade and industrial region.  This was especially true after World War II when the area took a growth spurt.  The industry-based communities of Galena Park, Channelview and Jacinto City lie outside 610 Loop East.

 

East Houston residents appreciate proximity to the University of Houston downtown and San Jacinto College in Pasadena. An added attraction to newcomers is the wide variety of cultural and ethnic influences that shape many of east Houston’s communities.

 

 

 East Houston Area Map

Galena Park/Jacinto City/Channelview

 

Low taxes and moderately priced homes characterize these three communities, many of whose residents work at the nearby Port of Houston and petrochemical plants.  Older, wood frame houses and 1960s-built brick tract homes are available for reasonable prices.  The areas offer moderately priced apartments.

 

Southeast

The center of the local petrochemical, manufacturing and shipping industries, the area of southeast Houston encompasses the Houston Ship Channel that is lined with oil and chemical plants.  The region provides a quality lifestyle for the thousands of skilled laborers and managers.

 

 Deer Park Area Map

Deer Park

 

Deer Park offers affordably priced, single-family homes. Taxes are lower than in other areas due to local industry support of the school systems.  Multi-family units are not as plentiful here as they are in other communities.  Deer Park offers average to expensive homes-many within planned subdivisions. Good schools, small town atmosphere and families characterize the atmosphere.

 

 

 

La Porte Area Map 

La Porte

 

Farther east is La Porte, considered for years as a vacation-home community. Morgan’s Point is nearby. As might be expected, weekend beach homes contribute to the interesting variety of residences here.

 

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