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Welcome to Park Place ...

Park Place is located on the Gulf Coast.

Park Place is located in Galveston County<1>.


The location of Park Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Park Place: Park Pl. (or less commonly used: Park Plc.)

Park Place is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Park Place lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Park Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Park Place: This one is located in Galveston County and the other is located in Harris County.

Beyond Texas, there are 20 communities that are also named Park Place - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Utah (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Place.

Communities near Park Place ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Park Place.

  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pearland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • League City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Texas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • La Porte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
  • Alvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
  • Dickinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>
  • La Marque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Park Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park Place.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Park Place. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Park Place.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Place. See our Newspapers Page for Park Place.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Place ...

Looking for more information about Park Place? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Park Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Park Place.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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