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The Katy Prairie is a large grassland area that is situated directly to the west of the city of Houston, Texas. The praire gets its name from the town of Katy, Texas which is located within its range.

The prairie is loosely bounded by the Brazos River to the south and west. Its eastern boundary falls well within the city of Houston, including the city's Memorial City and Alief communities. Its northern boundary runs roughly paralell to U.S. 290 from Houston to Prairie View. Besides Katy, other towns and communities that are on the prairie include: Brookshire, Waller, Hockley, Cinco Ranch, and parts of Sealy, Cypress, and Sugarland. Most of the Katy Prairie lies within Harris, Ft. Bend, Waller counties, with parts overlapping into Austin, Colorado counties.