Garden Oaks, Houston, Texas

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official_name = Garden Oaks
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Harris
subdivision_type3 = City
subdivision_name3 = Houston
subdivision_type4 = Area
subdivision_name4 = north Houston
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elevation_ft = 69
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postal_code = 77018
area_code = 281, 713, 832
website = http://www.gardenoaks.org/
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Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas (USA). The neighborhood, located north of Houston Heights, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain. [ [http://www.gardenoaks.org/ Garden Oaks] - [http://www.gardenoaks.org/community/history.html History] . Retrieved on 29 April 2007.]

Garden Oaks has many pine and oak trees in and around the neighborhood. Several types of houses, including ranch-style houses and bungalows, are in the neighborhood.

Police service

The area is within the Houston Police Department's North Patrol Division jurisdiction. [ [http://www.houstontx.gov/ City of Houston] - [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/ Police Department] - [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/north.htm North Patrol Division] . Retrieved on 29 April 2007.]

Patrol services are contracted to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office [http://gardenoaks.org/involvement/civicclub-consta.html] .

Education

The neighborhood is served by the Houston ISD schools.

Most residents are zoned to [http://es.houstonisd.org/gardenoakses Garden Oaks Elementary School] , while a few are zoned to [http://es.houstonisd.org/durhames Durham Elementary School] .

All residents are zoned to [http://ms.houstonisd.org/blackms Black Middle School] and Waltrip High School.

Community services

Harris County Hospital District operates the [http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/northwest.htm Northwest Health Center] at 1100 West 34th Street in Houston.

Postal services

The closest United States Postal Service office is the Garden Oaks Post Office at 3816 North Shepherd Drive, 77018-6418.

Community information

The Northwest Branch YMCA is the closest YMCA to Garden Oaks.

References

External links

* [http://www.gardenoaks.org/ Garden Oaks]