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==Geography== [[File:TheWoodlandsCDPMap.gif|thumb|Map of the Woodlands CDP as of the 2000 census]] The Woodlands is primarily in [[Montgomery County, Texas|Montgomery County]], with a small portion in [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]], bordering [[Houston]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], The Woodlands has an area of {{convert|113.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|112.1|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.32%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4872656| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): The Woodlands CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 6, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213110624/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4872656| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The Woodlands is in a heavily forested area, and much of the community has retained trees for shade and decoration. The terrain is essentially flat, with the exception of topographic variations ranging from 125 to 175 feet [[Metres above sea level|above sea level]] between Spring Creek and Flintridge Drive.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.topoquest.com | title=USGS Map Name: Oklahoma, TX. Map MRC: 30095B5; Map Center: N30.16201Β° W95.53026Β°; Datum: NAD83 Zoom: 8m/pixel. | access-date=May 11, 2013}}</ref> === Villages === {{more citations needed section|date=August 2024}} The Woodlands is organized into eight [[village]]s, which are subdivided into neighborhoods. Each village features varying amenities including parks, hike and bike trails, golfing, commercial centers, and a range of residential properties from single family to estates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://georgescoffeeclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-name-game.pdf|title=History of The Woodlands: The Name Game|last=Galatas|first=George|publisher=The Woodlands Community Magazine|date= November 2011|access-date=July 9, 2021}}</ref> The Town Center includes shopping and eating facilities, corporate offices, and a waterway modeled after the [[San Antonio River Walk]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Galatas |first1=Roger |title=The Woodlands History: Town Center Emerges from Vision to Reality |url=http://georgescoffeeclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/town-center-emerges-from-vision-to-reality.pdf |publisher=The Woodlands Community Magazine |access-date=9 July 2021 |date=May 2011}}</ref> The Research Forest district includes a Park and Ride facility and The Woodlands Township Town Hall.<ref name=map>{{cite web |title=The Woodlands Parks and Pathways |url=https://thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1071/Parks-and-Pathways-Map?bidId= |publisher=The Woodlands Township |access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref> * Alden Bridge<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of Alden Bridge - The Woodlands, TX|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/aldenbridge/|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref> * Cochran's Crossing<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of Cochrans Crossing - The Woodlands, TX|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/cochranscrossing|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref> * College Park<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of College Park - The Woodlands, TX|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/collegepark/|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref> * Creekside Park<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of Creekside Park - The Woodlands, TX|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/creeksidepark/|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref> * [[Grogan's Mill]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of Grogan's Mill - The Woodlands, TX|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/grogansmill/|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Village of Grogan's Mill|url=https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/755/Village-of-Grogans-Mill|website=The Woodlands Township|access-date=September 23, 2019|archive-date=September 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922225441/https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/755/Village-of-Grogans-Mill|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Indian Springs<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of Indian Springs - The Woodlands, TX|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/indiansprings/|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref> * Panther Creek<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of Panther Creek in The Woodlands|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/panthercreek/|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref> * Sterling Ridge<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Village of Sterling Ridge - The Woodlands, TX|url=https://www.thewoodlandstx.com/sterlingridge/|website=TheWoodlandsTX.com}}</ref> ===Climate=== The Woodlands has a [[humid subtropical]] climate, typical to the [[Southeast Texas]] region and [[Greater Houston]]. Temperature ranges are within the top decile for census-designated places in the United States. Winter daily highs average approximately 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15C), daily lows 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4C); summer daily highs average 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34C), daily lows 72 (22C) degrees Fahrenheit.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.anyplaceamerica.com | title=Data for Lake Conroe Forest Dam. | access-date=May 11, 2013}}</ref> It is part of Wind Zone 2 per the [[FEMA]] mapping chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1501-20490-5921/fema_p85_apndx_g.pdf|title=FEMA P85 appendix g |publisher=Federal Emergency Management Agency }}</ref> ===Protected Areas=== The Woodlands has 151 urban parks within its boundaries, with all residents being within a ten-minute walk of a park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parks and Recreation {{!}} The Woodlands Township, TX |url=https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/25/Parks-and-Recreation |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov}}</ref> The areas surrounding Spring Creek are protected as part of the George Mitchell Nature Preserve, a section of the larger Spring Creek Greenway, the "longest, connected, urban forested corridor in the nation."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spring Creek Greenway {{!}} Bayou Land Conservancy {{!}} United States |url=https://www.bayoulandconservancy.org/spring-creek-greenway |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=Bayou Land |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=George Mitchell Nature Preserve {{!}} The Woodlands Township, TX |url=https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/1478/George-Mitchell-Nature-Preserve |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov}}</ref> The northern part of the CDP borders on the W. Goodrich Jones State Forest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Learn and Explore {{!}} W. Goodrich Jones State Forest TFS |url=https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/jones-state-forest/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=tfsweb.tamu.edu |language=en}}</ref> This forest, managed by the [[Texas A&M Forest Service]], serves as a vital habitat for the endangered [[red-cockaded woodpecker]].{{cn|date=August 2024}}
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