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Around Shorewood ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Houston. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the southwest of Shorewood. Houston has a population of 2,316,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Pasadena. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of Shorewood and has a population of 149,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shorewood, with the nearest first.

  • Huffman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Atascocita
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 northwest)
    • 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
  • Bear Branch Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Crosby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
  • Hunter Ridge Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Sherwood Trails Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Elm Grove Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Barrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrett <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gum Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Intercontinental Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Woodland Hills Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Humble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kingwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
      • Kingwood is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County

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

Harris County ...

Shorewood is located in Harris County<4>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shorewood ...

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 Shorewood.

Airports Near Shorewood ...

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 Shorewood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shorewood.

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 Shorewood. 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 Shorewood.
<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 Shorewood), 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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