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Welcome to Kennedy Heights ...

Kennedy Heights is located on the Gulf Coast.

Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Kennedy Heights: Kennedy Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Kennedy Heights is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kennedy Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Kennedy Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kennedy Heights - they are located in Louisiana and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kennedy Heights.

Communities near Kennedy Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kennedy Heights.

  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pasadena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Land
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • League City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Missouri City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendswood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Bellaire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Kennedy Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennedy Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kennedy Heights. 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 Kennedy Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennedy Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Kennedy Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennedy Heights ...

Looking for more information about Kennedy Heights? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kennedy Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kennedy Heights.

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 Kennedy Heights - 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.