Pearland is mostly in northern Brazoria County and partly
in Harris County in the Gulf Coast region of Texas. The county seat of Harris
County, Angleton is a thirty minute drive from Pearland. The predominance
of pear trees was the inspiration for the name Pearland. Houston is about
a twenty minute drive from Pearland. Nearby neighboring cities to Pearland
include Missouri City, Alvin and Friendswood. The Texas Medical Center is
about sixteen miles from Pearland. In Pearland the largest single employer
is the Pearland ISD. Pearland has about a hundred acres of Parklands with
jogging and cycle trails. Pearland has a fifty meter swimming pool and many
tennis courts. The Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland has a wealth of facilities
including a golf course. There are many high class restaurants in the Pearland
region and nearby Houston. Pearland has a high proportion of commuters living
here.
Pearland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
3501 Liberty Drive,
Pearland Texas 77581
281-485-3634
