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

When in Parkview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkview 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 Parkview:
    • 29.548900, -95.261100
    • 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 Parkview
  • 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 Parkview ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Parkview.

Within Texas, the name Parkview is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, twenty are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Parkview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkview.
    • Illinois
      • Douglas County
      • This Parkview is located in Douglas County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parkview.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Parkview is located in Vigo County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Parkview.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Parkview is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Parkview.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Parkview [Prince George's County].
      • Wicomico County
      • This Parkview is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km] to the east northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Parkview.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This Parkview is located in Monroe County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Parkview.
    • Nebraska
      • Hall County
      • This Parkview is located in Hall County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the north of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Parkview.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Parkview.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Parkview is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Parkview.
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Parkview [Tulsa County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Parkview lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Parkview is located in Cumberland County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Parkview.
      • Roane County
      • This Parkview is located in Roane County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Parkview.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Parkview is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Parkview.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Parkview is located in Chesapeake City and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km] to the east northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Parkview.
      • Newport News City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Parkview [Newport News City].
      • Petersburg City
      • This Parkview is located in Petersburg City and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km] to the east northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Parkview.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Parkview is located in Portsmouth City and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km] to the east northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Parkview.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Parkview is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Parkview.
    • West Virginia
      • Brooke County
      • This Parkview is located in Brooke County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Parkview.
      • Ohio County
      • This Parkview is located in Ohio County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km] to the northeast of the Parkview that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Parkview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkview ...

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.

  • Cobblestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
    • Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
  • Dixie Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
    • Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
  • Heritage Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
    • Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
  • Longwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
    • Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
  • Magnolia Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
    • Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Melody Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
    • Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
  • Pearland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pineshadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineshadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
    • Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
  • Regal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
    • Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Regency Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
      • Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
    • Riverwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
      • Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
    • Rustic Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
    • Shadycrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
      • Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
    • Sunset Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
      • Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County

How Far From Parkview to ...

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

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

  • Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkview to Angleton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 156 miles [251.1 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Parkview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5489, Longitude: -95.2611       In this case, the coordinates for Parkview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Parkview 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Parkview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.489 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.366 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.333 degrees.









 

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