Welcome to Clear Lake City ...
Clear Lake City is located on the Gulf Coast.
Clear Lake City is located in Harris County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Clear Lake City: Clear Lk. City
Clear Lake City is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Clear Lake City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Clear Lake City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clear Lake City.
- Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pasadena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- League City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Texas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Friendswood is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <3>
- La Porte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Alvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clear Lake City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clear Lake City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clear Lake City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clear Lake City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Lake City. See our Newspapers Page for Clear Lake City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Lake City ...
Looking for more information about Clear Lake City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clear Lake City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clear Lake City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clear Lake City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |