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William P. Hobby Airport

William P. Hobby Airport is a public airport in Houston, Texas, located 7 miles from downtown Houston. The airport covers 1,304 acres and has four runways. Hobby Airport is Houston's oldest commercial airport and was the city's primary air terminal until the opening of Houston Intercontinental Airport in 1969. Hobby serves the city as a secondary airport handling domestic service and is a regional center for corporate and private aviation.

Located at 29.6456, -95.2789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Houston

The University of Houston (UH) is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 41,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991. The Carnegie Foundation classifies UH as a Tier One research university. The U.S. News & World Report ranks the university No.

Located at 29.7189, -95.3392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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The Orange Show

Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier in Houston, Texas, transformed a small suburban lot near his wood frame house into The Orange Show in honor of his favorite fruit. Between 1956 and 1980, when he died, McKissak used common building materials and recycled junk such as bricks, tiles, fencing, and farm implements to transform his home into an architectural maze of walkways, balconies, arenas and exhibits decorated with mosaics and brightly painted iron figures.

Located at 29.7177, -95.3243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1940 Air Terminal Museum

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is a museum located in Houston, Texas, United States at William P. Hobby Airport. Collections are housed in the original art deco building which served as the first purpose-built terminal for passenger flight in Houston. The museum currently exhibits several collections focusing on Houston's civil aviation history and is operated by the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society (HAHS), a recognized Texas 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Located at 29.6469, -95.2861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University of Houston Libraries

The University of Houston Libraries is an academic library system of the University of Houston (UH) serving students, faculty, and the general public. The main general collection library of the system is the M.D. Anderson Library. The system has three other branches—all of them existing on-campus at UH. Two additional libraries, the Conrad N. Hilton Library and Archives and the John O'Quinn Law Library, are managed and maintained by their home colleges.

Located at 29.721, -95.3426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cullen Performance Hall

Cullen Performance Hall is a concert hall located on the campus of the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. The hall, comprising the eastern half of the E. Cullen Building, was named in honor of Ezekiel W. Cullen, a former congressman for the Republic of Texas. The facility seats 1,544, and hosts music, opera, dance, theatrical events, and public lectures. Opening in 1950, the facility was designed by Alfred C. Finn.

Located at 29.7203, -95.3431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston

Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston is a Roman Catholic secondary school located on 6700 Mount Carmel Street in Houston, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Cristo Rey Network and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The school was scheduled to open in August 2009. The school is located on the campus of the former Mount Carmel High School.

Located at 29.6636, -95.2586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Pine Valley, Houston

Pine Valley is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, located at the crossing of I-45 and the 610 South Loop and ends at Long Drive. It is the 3rd Biggest Super-Neighborhood Of Southeast Houston. It is divided into two territories by a railroad located at Griggs St. and by two notourious gangs: Pine Valley Crips (PVC) and Puro Vatos Locos (PVL). The southern-most part being controlled by the Crips and the northern-most part by PVL.

Located at 29.7085, -95.3181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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