Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkland Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkland Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkland Village
- 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 Parkland Village:
- 29.637709, -95.18834
- 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 Parkland Village
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Parkland Village is near Galveston County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- 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 Parkland Village ...
We found one communities that share the name Parkland Village.
Within Texas, the name Parkland Village is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Parkland Village in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkland Village that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Parkland Village.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkland Village ...
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.
- Deer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Gulf Palms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
- Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
- Highland Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Humble Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Camp
- Humble Camp is located in Harris County
- Meadow Creek Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
- Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Red Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Scarsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Skyscraper Shadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harris County
- Tarrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Parkland Village 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 Parkland Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkland Village and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkland Village to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,213 miles [1,952.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,806 miles [12,562.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkland Village. 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 from Point A (ie- Parkland Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkland Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6377, Longitude: -95.1883 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Parkland Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.455 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.338 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.295 degrees. |