Kempwood Neighborhood Facts

Neighborhood Size

• 144 lots; all single-family homes

County

• Harris County

City, State and ZIP Code

• Houston, Texas  77080  USA

• Lat/Lon 29.82219136, -95.53109234

City district

• District A

Area of Town

• Spring Branch area on the northwest side of downtown Houston; inside the Beltway (Beltway 8); outside the Loop (I-610).

• Adjacent to Kempwood Drive, between Gessner Road and Campbell Road

• Near Spring Shadows

• Part of Spring Branch North super neighborhood

Where do we vote?

Voting is often held within walking distance at Northbrook Middle School, 0.9mi / 1.5km away. However, resident citizens may vote at any polling location in Harris County.

Public schools

• Spring Branch ISD

  • The Bear Boulevard School (Pre-K)
    About 3.5 miles / 5.6km away on Westview Dr

  • Buffalo Creek Elementary School
    Down Kempwood and right on Blalock, about 0.9mi / 1.4km away.

  • Northbrook Middle School
    Kempwood to Rosefield Dr, 0.9mi / 1.5km away.

  • Northbrook High School
    Kempwood to Crestdale Dr, 0.8mi / 1.3km away.

Public services

• Fire Station 77: 0.9mi (1.4km)

• Police Station: 3.5mi (5.6km)

• Post Office: 1.3mi (2.1 km)

Neighbors

• Kempwood North subdivision (to the north, not connected)

• Waterford Grove Apartments (to the south, across Kempwood)

• Small businesses and Miami Garden apartments (to the east)

• Avondale subdivision (to the west)

Direct distances

• to Downtown Houston:
  12 miles (20km)

• to the Gulf Coast:
  50 miles (80km)

• 95 feet (29m) above sea level

Driving distances

• Memorial Hermann Memorial City (nearest major hospital): 4 miles (6km)

• to CityCentre:
  5 miles (8km)

• to the Energy Corridor area:
  10 miles (16km)

• to Downtown Houston/CBD:
  14 miles (23km)

• to the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, Museum District, and Zoo:
  15-19 miles (24-31km)

• to University of Houston main campus:
  18 miles (29km)

• to Hobby Airport (HOU):
  24 miles (39km)

• to Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
  28 miles (45km)

• to the seawall in Galveston, Texas:
  70 miles (53km)

Nearest highways (driving distances)

• Sam Houston Tollway:
  2.3 miles (3.6km). Entrances and exits restricted. Tolls required; no charge for feeder roads.

• Interstate 10:
  3 miles (4.8km) ("Katy Freeway")

• U.S. Highway 290:
  3.1 miles (5km) ("Northwest Freeway")

Nearest full sized grocery stores (all within 2 miles)

• H-E-B

• El Ahorro

• Sellers Brothers

• ALDI

Nearest specialty grocery stores (all within 4 miles)

• Thang Hung (Vietnamese - tạp hóa việt)

• H Mart (Korean - 한국 식료품 점)

• Fiesta Mart (Mexican-American - supermercado mexicano)

• 99 Ranch Market (Chinese/Asian - 中国/亚洲杂货)

Nearest mall and shopping districts (all within 4 miles)

• Memorial City Mall

• CityCentre

• Northwest Crossing area

Nearest lumber yards and building supply

• Too many smaller firms to list (most within 5 miles)

• Also Ace, Lowe's, Home Depot

Nearest club stores (both within 5 miles)

• Costco

• Sam's Club

Nearest donuts

• Donut World

• Max Donuts

• Snowflake Donuts

• Shipley Donuts

Nearest gyms/fitness/exercise

• CrossFit 1525

• LA Fitness

• Planet Fitness

• 24 Hour Fitness

• Texas Rock Gym

• Lifetime Athletic

• Blink Fitness

• Curves

• Numerous small crossfit, boxing gyms, and other specialties are located in Spring Branch

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