Long Point, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 29°23′27″N 95°43′59″W / 29.39083°N 95.73306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Fort Bend |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77461 |
Area code | 979 |
Long Point is a ghost town in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is located 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Richmond at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1994 (FM 1994) and FM 361. There is no road sign identifying the community, though the nearby roads carry its name. Petroleum and sulphur were extracted near the community in the 1930s. Electric transmission towers pass through the site and a county landfill is located to the northeast.