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White Oak Bayou is one of the several waterways that give Houston, Texas its popular nickname, "The Bayou City." White Oak Bayou originates northwest of FM 1960, near Highway 6 and the Northwest Freeway, and meanders generally toward the southeast. A usually placid waterway, the bayou drains areas throught the northwest portions of Harris County as well as the City of Jersey Village and portions of the City of Houston. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1512, 570 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): University of Houston System University of Houston–Downtown Buffalo Bayou Allens Landing White Oak Bayou Metadata This...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1512, 570 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): University of Houston System University of Houston–Downtown Buffalo Bayou Allens Landing White Oak Bayou Metadata This...
Map of the Buffalo Bayou and associated watershed Buffalo Bayou at this location, just south of San Felipe Dr. Buffalo Bayou is a main waterway flowing through Houston, Texas, USA. It begins on the west side of the city and flows east to the Houston Ship Channel. ...
Allens Landing park Merger of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou Allens Landing is the name of the site where brothers John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen, the founders of Houston, Texas, first landed in Houston on January 26, 1837. ...
Houston redirects here. ...
Official language(s) None See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ...
Harris County is the name of several counties in the United States: Harris County, Georgia Harris County, Texas See also the disambiguation page Harris. ...
Jersey Village is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ...
History The original Port of Houston was located at the confluence of White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou in what is now downtown Houston near the present University of Houston-Downtown campus location. This area is called "Allen's Landing" and is the official birthplace of Houston, Texas.[1] It is now designated as an historical city park. The Port of Houston is the port of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. ...
Map of the Buffalo Bayou and associated watershed Buffalo Bayou at this location, just south of San Felipe Dr. Buffalo Bayou is a main waterway flowing through Houston, Texas, USA. It begins on the west side of the city and flows east to the Houston Ship Channel. ...
The University of Houston–Downtown, often called UH–Downtown or UHD, is a four-year college in Houston, Texas. ...
Allens Landing park Merger of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou Allens Landing is the name of the site where brothers John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen, the founders of Houston, Texas, first landed in Houston on January 26, 1837. ...
Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area - City 1,558 km² (601. ...
The Bayou caused at least three of 17 Houston-area deaths attributed to Tropical Storm Allison in early June 2001,[2] when it raged out of its banks, as the maximum rainfall from Allison that fell on June 8th and 9th was shifted primarily over White Oak Bayou.[3] Its tributary, Little White Oak Bayou, accounted for another two deaths.[4] 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | | | | ...
Along the Bayou The West White Oak Bayou Trail runs along the banks of the bayou, parallel to T. C. Jester Boulevard, from 11th Street to Pinemont (just north of 43rd Street), providing bicyclists and pedestrians an almost 5-mile long concrete and asphalt trail. Passing through several parks, the trail is lighted and includes protective railings in some areas.
In 2006. the Houston Press named the West White Oak Bayou Trail the best bike path in the City of Houston.[5] The Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas. ...
Houston redirects here. ...
References - ^ Kleiner, D.J., "Allen's Landing," The Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Association, February 3, 2005).[1]
- ^ Hegstrom, E., & Christian, C., "17 deaths attributed to storm," Tropical Storm Allison (Houston Chronicle, June 11, 2001).[2]
- ^ "Shifted Tropical Storm Allison Rainfall - White Oak Bayou," Tropical Storm Allison Recovery Project (FEMA and Harris County Flood Control District 2006).[3]
- ^ Hegstrom, E., & Christian, C., supra.
- ^ "2006 Best of Houston®," Houston Press (Village Voice Media 2006).[4]
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