Kingwood, Houston
Community of Houston and Master planned area in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kingwood is a 14,000-acre (57 km2) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States.[3] The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County. Known as the "Livable Forest," it is the largest master-planned community in Harris County and second-largest within the 10-county Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. It was classified as a "census-designated place" during the 1990 census, when the population recorded was 37,397.[4] It is on the east fork of the San Jacinto River.[5]
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community of Houston and Master planned area | |
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![]() The old "KINGWOOD" sign on Kingwood Drive entering Kingwood (2007) | |
Nickname: The Livable Forest | |
Coordinates: 30°02′01″N 95°15′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Harris and Montgomery |
Elevation | 48 ft (15 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 81,696 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 77325, 77339, 77345, 77346 |
Area code(s) | 281, 713, 832 |
FIPS code | 48-39376[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1385469[2] |
Kingwood was created in 1971 as a joint venture between the Friendswood Development Company and King Ranch.[5] Its name was derived as part of that partnership.[6]