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Around Kingwood ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Houston. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the south of Kingwood. Houston has a population of 2,316,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Pasadena. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the south of Kingwood and has a population of 149,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Kingwood, with the nearest first.

  • Humble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Intercontinental Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intercontinental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercontinental Village
    • Intercontinental Village is located in Harris County
  • Bear Branch Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch Village
    • Bear Branch Village is located in Harris County
  • Hunter Ridge Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
    • Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
  • Woodland Hills Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills Village
    • Woodland Hills Village is located in Harris County
  • Elm Grove Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
    • Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
  • Sherwood Trails Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Trails Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Trails Village
    • Sherwood Trails Village is located in Harris County
  • Atascocita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascocita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascocita
    • Atascocita is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascocita <2>
  • Greentree Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Greentree Village is located in Harris County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Porter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Spears Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
      • Spears Village is located in Harris County
    • Sandpiper Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
      • Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
    • New Caney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Porter Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Kingwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kingwood.

Harris County ...

Kingwood is primarily located in Harris County<4>. A portion of Kingwood extends into Montgomery County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harris County: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingwood ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingwood.

Airports Near Kingwood ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Kingwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kingwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingwood ...

Looking for more information about Kingwood? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Kingwood. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Kingwood, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingwood.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kingwood.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kingwood), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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