Pasadena, Texas
Pasadena is a city of 149,433 people in Harris County, Texas, founded in 1893.
Why visit Pasadena
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 50 parks and trails, 216 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Gulf Pointe 30, Cinemark Hollywood Movies 20, Washburn Tunnel and American Indian Genocide Museum.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 46°F.
Weather in Pasadena
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pasadena
Pasadena is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Harris County. It is part of the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 151,950, making it the 23rd most populous city in Texas and the second most populous in Harris County, after Houston. The area was founded in 1893 by John H.
From the Wikipedia article Pasadena, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Cinemark Hollywood Movies 20
Cinema and theater · 1.8 mi
2101 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena
Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge
Bridge · 5.6 mi
Bridge in Harris County, Texas
Museums and landmarks15
Washburn Tunnel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Structure in Houston & Pasadena, Harris County, Texas
American Indian Genocide Museum
Museum · 5.2 mi
Museum in Houston, Texas, U.S. on the atrocities committed against Native Americans
First United Methodist Church of Pasadena
Monument and historic site · Methodist · 2.5 mi
Site of the Home of Dr. George Moffit Patrick
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds50
Northwest Park
Park · 4.9 mi
10210 North P Street, La Porte
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
38 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes216
Casa Olé
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.0 mi
7750 Spencer Highway, Pasadena
Su-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:30
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 2.9 mi
8690 Spencer Highway, La Porte
Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Fuji Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 3.0 mi
8740 Spencer Highway, La Porte
Mo, We-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Gyro Guys
Restaurant · Greek · 4.2 mi
9901 Spencer Highway, La Porte
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:45; Su 11:00-20:30
Mamma Mia's Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.4 mi
8200 Spencer Highway, Pasadena
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Olive Garden
Restaurant · Italian · 4.7 mi
12711 Gulf Freeway, Houston
Su-Th 11:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
204 more on the map.
Where to stay21
Candlewood Suites Deer Park
Motel and hotel · 4.3 mi
1300 East Boulevard, Deer Park
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Houston Pasadena
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
3640 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena
Hampton Inn & Suites Houston/Pasadena
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
4741 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena
Home2 Suites by Hilton Houston Pasadena
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
5150 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena
La Quinta Inn & Suites Pasadena North
Motel and hotel · 4.5 mi
2205 Pasadena Freeway Frontage Road, Pasadena
Residence Inn by Marriott Houston Pasadena
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
4711 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena
Churches and places of worship94
Saint Clare of Assisi
Church · Catholic · 4.8 mi
3131 El Dorado Boulevard, Houston
Christ Reedemer Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 2.9 mi
8909 Spencer Highway, La Porte
Deer Park First Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 4.0 mi
438 East 8th Street, Deer Park
First Presbyterian Church of Pasadena
Church · Presbyterian · 1.5 mi
4647 Preston Road, Pasadena
St. James Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 4.0 mi
9725 Spencer Highway, La Porte
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.8 mi
4202 Yellowstone Dr, Pasadena
Shopping34
Gas and EV charging52
Schools, colleges and libraries117
Deer Park High School - South Campus
School · 2.7 mi
710 West San Augustine Avenue, Deer Park
Healthcare24
CHI Saint Luke’s Health - Patients Medical Center
Hospital · 1.1 mi
4600 East Sam Houston Parkway South, Pasadena
Map of Pasadena
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 46°F | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 50°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 56°F | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 62°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 86°F | 69°F | 5.4 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 75°F | 6.1 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 77°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 77°F | 5.4 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 73°F | 5.8 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 64°F | 5.8 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 54°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Houston Hobby Ap 72244 (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
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, 4 miles away.
- Deer Park 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- South Houston 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- La Porte 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Galena Park 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- League City 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Pearland 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Houston 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Sugar Land 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
- The Woodlands 42 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Conroe 51 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Pasadena TX Chem Skyline, No machine-readable author provided. ShreveNewsMan assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Baldemar J Garza 2014-05-23 16-48, User:Mazdabj24, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anemone-caroliniana, Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Triclonella bicoloripennis - iNaturalist 218882987, Rich Sommer, CC BY 4.0
- Deer Park Prairie, Brendansoloughlin, CC0
- Americodema nigrolineatum 360410318, Rich Sommer, CC BY 4.0
- Hydaticus bimarginatus - iNaturalist 399132119, Alexis Smith, CC BY 4.0
- Iva angustifolia, Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- FEMA - 38560 - DRC manager speaks with Air Force officers at Ellington Joint Reserve Air Force Base, Walter Jennings, Public domain
- Lockheed C-130T "Fat Albert", Imjeffp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pratt Truss Bridge -- Deer Park, Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corps of Engineers Takes Blue Roof Applications in Texas After Hurricane Ike (2869056070), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from USA, Public domain
- Corps of Engineers Takes Blue Roof Applications in Texas After Hurricane Ike (2868228185), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from USA, Public domain
- 20170901- SC-HART search and rescue in Texas (36970294935), SC National Guard, Public domain
- Supermarine 378 Spitfire LF Mk.IXc ‘5A-K - MK959’ (NX959RT) (50621988052), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas B-17G-95-DL Flying Fortress ‘VP-X - L - 483872 - X’ “Texas Raiders” (NL7227C) (50614535351), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Republic P-47D-40-RA Thunderbolt ‘IA-N - 433240’ “Tarheel Hal” (NX4747P) (50622069361), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nose-art on P-51D-25-NT Mustang ‘00’ “Nervous energy V” (NL51MV) (50621278333), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang ‘00’ “Nervous Energy V” (NL51MV) (50621279358), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat ‘201 - 201 - S’ (N7825C) (50622162506), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American P-51D-25-NT Mustang ‘00’ “Nervous Energy V” (NL51MV) (50621280373), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American P-51D-30-NT Mustang ‘VF-T - 472934’ “Shangrila” (NL51VF) (50621329128), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beech Expeditor 3NM ‘185 - United States Marine Corps - Marines - El Toro - 7185’ (N7185) (50614599146), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cessna 150M ‘N150GN’ (50634724062), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Republic P-47D-40-RA Thunderbolt ‘IA-N - 433240’ “Tarheel Hal” (NX4747P) (50622070621), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat ‘Marines - VMO-254 - D3 - 55’ “Here Kitty, Kitty” (NX700F) (50613977398), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beech D18S ‘411 - Navy - Dallas - JRB-6 - KR’ (N197L) (50614595501), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- HPD Honor Guard (6148221369), BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Gender Fluid (27349929284), Jack Lawrence from Houston / Pasadena, Tx, United States, CC BY 2.0
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