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Harris County, Texas Landmarks

The landmarks listed below are located in Harris County, Texas.

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77058
The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is NASA's center for human spaceflight training, research, and flight control. The center consists of a complex of one hundred buildings and is popularly known by its central function "Mission Control."

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site

, Harris County, Texas
This battlefield and its monument commemorate the Battle of San Jacinto where the Republic of Texas won its independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836.

San Jacinto Monument

San Jacinto Monument

La Porte, Harris County, Texas
The San Jacinto Monument is a 570 foot (173.7 m) high column topped with a 220 ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. It is the second tallest monument in the United States.

Top 4 Most Popular Harris County Landmarks

  1. San Jacinto Monument
  2. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
  3. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
  4. Congregation Shaar Hashalom Synagogue

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