Prairie View, TX

united states

Prairie View lies 45 miles northwest of Houston via US Highway 290, serving as home to about 8,400 residents in Texas's rolling prairie country. The main routes include US 290 from Houston or Austin, and State Highway 6 connecting north to College Station. Most traffic flows along the Houston-Austin corridor on 290. The city centers around Prairie View A&M University, one of Texas's historically black universities, famous for its championship marching band.