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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Park Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Place and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Park Place:
    • 29.694651, -95.277779
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Park Place
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Park Place ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Park Place.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Park Place.

Beyond Texas, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Galveston County
      • This Park Place is located in Galveston County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Park Place.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Park Place is located in Jefferson County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Park Place.
    • Arkansas
      • Lee County
      • This Park Place is located in Lee County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Park Place.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Park Place is located in Douglas County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Park Place.
      • Paulding County
      • This Park Place is located in Paulding County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Park Place.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Park Place is located in Will County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Park Place.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Park Place is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the east of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Park Place.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Park Place is located in Union County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Park Place.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Park Place is located in Hamilton County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Park Place.
      • Mahoning County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Park Place.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Park Place is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Park Place.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Park Place [Delaware County].
      • Lackawanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Park Place [Lackawanna County].
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Park Place is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Park Place.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Park Place is located in Anderson County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Park Place.
      • Greenville County
      • This Park Place is located in Greenville County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Park Place.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Park Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Park Place.
      • Weber County
      • This Park Place is located in Weber County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the northwest of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Park Place.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Park Place is located in Norfolk City and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Park Place.
      • Salem City
      • This Park Place is located in Salem City and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the northeast of the Park Place that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Park Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Place ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Galena Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
    • Galena Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <5>
  • Gloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
    • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
  • Greenway Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
    • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
  • Harrisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
  • Kings Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Kings Court is located in Harris County
  • Magnolia Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
  • Meadow Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
    • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
  • Pecan Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
    • Pecan Park is located in Harris County
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Harris County
  • Sun Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Harris County
  • Tarrytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
    • Tarrytown is located in Harris County
  • University Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
    • University Oaks is located in Harris County

How Far From Park Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Park Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park Place and extending to:

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Park Place to Austin, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Park Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6947, Longitude: -95.2778    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Park Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Park Place could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Park Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.521 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.423 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.326 degrees.




 

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