Sugar Land, Texas

Sugar Land is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Sugar Land had a population of 63,328 (though a 2004 estimate placed the city's population at 73,721). Sugar Land's total population, including its extraterritorial jurisdiction, is approximately 118,000 with a 2010 projection of 130,000.

Geography

Sugar Land is located in northeast Fort Bend County, 25 miles (40 km²) southwest of Houston.

Related Topics:
Fort Bend County - Houston

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 64.5 km² (24.9 mi²). 62.4 km² (24.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.33% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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The elevation of most of the city is between 70 and 90 feet (21 and 27 m). The elevation of Sugar Land Regional Airport is 82 feet (25 m).

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Sugar Land is located at 29°35'58" North, 95°36'51" West (29.599580, -95.614089){{GR|1}}.

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Sugar Land has two major water ways running through the city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Brazos River runs from west, traverses by the master-planned communities of New Territory, River Park, and Greatwood, to the lower far southeastern portion of the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction and then into Brazoria County. Oyster Creek runs from the northwest, by Sugar Land Regional Airport, through "Old Sugar Land", Sugar Lakes, and First Colony in the eastern portion of the city limits into Missouri City.

Related Topics:
Brazos River - Brazoria County - Missouri City

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Sugar Land has many natural and man-made lakes connecting to Oyster Creek and one connecting to the Brazos River. The remainder of the lakes in Sugar Land are man-made through the development of many master-planned communities.

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Adjacent cities and towns

Houston, the fourth largest city in the country, is to the northeast. Located to the east of Sugar Land are the cities of Meadows Place, Stafford, and Missouri City. South of Sugar Land has the town of Thompsons. To the southwest is the southeastern city limits stretch of Rosenberg. Richmond, located to the west, is the county seat of Fort Bend County. Further northwest is the city of Katy.

Related Topics:
Houston - Meadows Place - Stafford - Missouri City - Thompsons - Rosenberg - Richmond - Fort Bend County - Katy

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