The city of El Lago was established in 1961 and over the years has been home to at least 47 astronauts, including Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon; Buzz Aldrin, the lunar module pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and the second person to walk on the Moon; Jim Lovell, the command module pilot of Apollo 8 (making him one of the first three humans to fly to the Moon) and commander of the Apollo 13 mission; Story Musgrave, veteran of six Space Shuttle flights on five different orbiters; and Peggy Whitson, who in 2017 became the first female astronaut to command the International Space Station. Many houses in the neighborhood were custom built specifically for the astronauts and their families. The local elementary school is named for Ed White, who was the first American to walk in space, and there are two parks named for astronauts. There's the Neil Armstrong Park and McNair Memorial Park, named for astronaut Ronald McNair, who was killed when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded. There is a pavilion named for Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a former astronaut and director of Johnson Space Center. In addition, the city's logo features a Space Shuttle.

From the History section of El Lago, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay5

Hampton Inn

Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi
3000 Nasa Road One, Seabrook

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SpringHill Suites Houston NASA/Seabrook

Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
2120 East NASA Parkway, Seabrook

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Captain Inn & Suites

Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
2901 East NASA Parkway, Seabrook

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Quality Inn & Suites Seabrook- Nasa- Kemah

Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
2720 East NASA Parkway, Seabrook

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Holiday Inn Express

Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi

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Shopping2

Kroger

Grocery · 1.2 mi
1905 El Mar Lane, Seabrook

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Arlan's Market

Grocery · 0.9 mi
4614 East NASA Parkway, Seabrook

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Gas and EV charging4

Valero

Gas station · 1.2 mi

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Super Save Food Store

Gas station · 1.3 mi
1714 2nd Street, Seabrook

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Valero

Gas station · 0.6 mi
3324 East NASA Parkway, El Lago

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Citgo

Gas station · 1.3 mi

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Schools, colleges and libraries36

James F. Bay Elementary School

School · 1.4 mi
1502 Bayport Boulevard, Seabrook

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Armand Bayou El

School · 4.4 mi
16000 Hickory Knoll Dr, Houston

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Art And Pat Goforth El

School · 4.3 mi
2610 Webster Rd, League City

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Bay El

School · 1.3 mi
1502 Bayport Blvd, Seabrook

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Bayshore El

School · 4.3 mi
800 Mccable Rd, La Porte

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Bayside Int

School · 4.5 mi
4430 Village Way, League City

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Brookwood El

School · 4.3 mi
16850 Middlebrook Dr, Houston

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Clear Creek H S

School · 3.6 mi
2305 E Main St, League City

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Clear Creek Int

School · 3.3 mi
2451 E Main St, League City

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Clear Falls H S

School · 4.4 mi
4380 Village Way, League City

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Clear Lake City El

School · 4.6 mi
1707 Fairwind Rd, Houston

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Clear Lake H S

School · 3.8 mi
2929 Bay Area Blvd, Houston

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Healthcare1

CVS Pharmacy

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
2800 Bayport Boulevard, Seabrook

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Map of El Lago

94 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Climate by month

Average high Average low Rain

Monthly table

Month	High	Low	Rain	Snow
Jan	64°F	46°F	4.8 in	0.0 in
Feb	67°F	50°F	3.0 in	0.0 in
Mar	73°F	56°F	3.3 in	0.0 in
Apr	78°F	61°F	4.2 in	0.0 in
May	85°F	69°F	5.1 in	0.0 in
Jun	90°F	75°F	6.5 in	0.0 in
Jul	92°F	76°F	4.4 in	0.0 in
Aug	92°F	76°F	6.6 in	0.0 in
Sep	88°F	72°F	7.3 in	0.0 in
Oct	82°F	63°F	5.8 in	0.0 in
Nov	72°F	53°F	4.5 in	0.0 in
Dec	66°F	47°F	4.5 in	0.2 in

U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Houston Nwso (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.

People and cost of living

$95,625median household income

$320,900median home value

$1,374median monthly rent

43.9median age

51.9%of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher

79.5%of homes are owner-occupied

30.6 minaverage commute

Age of residents

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.

Disaster history

Harris County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.

2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)

OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.

Getting there and nearby towns

Ellington Airport (EFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.

Clear Lake Shores 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
Seabrook 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
Webster 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
League City 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
La Porte 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
Dickinson 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
Pasadena 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
Deer Park 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
Friendswood 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
South Houston 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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Sources and licences

NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text

Photo credits

Christopher Kraft Mission Control Center, James Blair, Public domain
S98 15754, NASA, Public domain
KemahBoardwalk--KemahTexas--24DEC2021, CharlesShirley, CC BY-SA 4.0
After the Hurricane - panoramio - TMbux, TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0
After the Hurricane - panoramio, TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0
After the Hurricane - panoramio - TMbux (1), TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0
Endeavour Luxury Condominiums on Clear Lake, Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0
Red Packard Ragtop (4572938051), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1905 Cadillac Wheel (4572941597), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Cadillac Hood Ornament (4573573160), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Locomobile Engine (4572943021), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Albert Meek Packard (4573571388), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Antique Cadillac Engine (4573575528), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Packard Badge (4573571666), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1938 Ford Headlight (4573572860), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Strapon Rearview (4573573448), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Come Along With Me Lucille (4573575038), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Locomobile Closeup (4572943501), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Big Engine Little Car (4573574160), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Pardon Me But Would You... (4572940855), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1938 Ford Woody (4572939585), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Interior 1938 Ford Woody (4573571980), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Excalibur Exhaust Pipes (4572943977), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Red's Rolls (4573570470), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Righty Tighty Lefty Loosey (4573569722), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1941 Packard Hood Ornament (4573568974), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Pristine Straight Eight (4573569370), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1947 Delahaye 175S "Dandy" by Chapron, in Texas, BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1929 Ruxton (4602338029), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Luge Hood Ornament (4573569972), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1919 American La France (4602338819), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Orange Lincoln (4602952412), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Bugatti Roadster (4602951914), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1949 Kurtis Kraft (4602950772), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Original Sting Ray (4602951436), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1954 Corvette (4602951194), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
1969 Fascination Prototype (4602337501), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Valentine Law (4511636339), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Leaping Metal Dolphins (4512276080), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Mohrhusen Park -- Seabrook, Texas, Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Why visit El Lago

Weather in El Lago

About El Lago

Things to do1

Kemah Boardwalk

Museums and landmarks6

Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center

Space Environment Simulation Laboratory

Kilkare

Parks, trails and playgrounds7

Clear Lake Park

Community Park

McNair Memorial Park & Pavilion

Witty Memorial Park

Taylor Lake Village Community Park

Brummerhop Park

Mohrhusen Park

Restaurants and cafes32

Cabo

Sammy G's District 70

Merlion

History

Where to stay5

Quality Inn & Suites Seabrook- Nasa- Kemah

Holiday Inn Express

Shopping2

Arlan's Market

Gas and EV charging4

Super Save Food Store

Valero

Citgo

Schools, colleges and libraries36

Armand Bayou El

Art And Pat Goforth El

Bay El

Bayshore El

Bayside Int

Brookwood El

Clear Creek H S

Clear Creek Int

Clear Falls H S

Clear Lake City El

Clear Lake H S