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Welcome to Long Point ...

Long Point is located on the Gulf Coast.

Long Point is located in Fort Bend County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Long Point: Long Pt.

Long Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Long Point ...

While we believe that this Long Point is located in Fort Bend County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Long Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harris, Harrison and Washington County.

Beyond Texas, there are 20 communities that are also named Long Point - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Point.

Communities near Long Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Point.

  • Sugar Land
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Missouri City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosenberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stafford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Iowa Colony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
  • West Columbia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Needville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Arcola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
  • Pleak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Point ...

Looking for more information about Long Point? 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 Long Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Point - 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.