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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 Parkwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood Estates 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 Parkwood Estates:
    • 29.922445, -95.309102
    • 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 Parkwood Estates
  • 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 Parkwood Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Parkwood Estates.

Within Texas, the name Parkwood Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Madison County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Parkwood Estates.
    • Minnesota
      • Kandiyohi County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the north of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kandiyohi County community of Parkwood Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Parkwood Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Charleston County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Parkwood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Parkwood Estates.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Parkwood Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Parkwood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Parkwood Estates is located in Washington County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Parkwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood Estates ...

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.

  • Airline Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
    • Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
  • Bordersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordersville
    • Bordersville is located in Harris County
  • Fair Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
    • Fair Green is located in Harris County
  • Fountain View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
    • Fountain View is located in Harris County
  • Greenbranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
    • Greenbranch is located in Harris County
  • Greensbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
    • Greensbrook is located in Harris County
  • Greenwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
  • Hardy Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
    • Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
  • Humble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Imperial Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
    • Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
  • North Shadydale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shadydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
    • North Shadydale is located in Harris County
  • Orange Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Harris County
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    • Rosedale Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
      • Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
    • Scenic Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
      • Scenic Woods is located in Harris County
    • Shady Timbers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
      • Shady Timbers is located in Harris County
    • Spears Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
      • Spears Village is located in Harris County

How Far From Parkwood Estates to ...

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

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkwood Estates 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west (W). 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 1,208 miles [1,944.1 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 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,798 miles [12,549.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkwood Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9224, Longitude: -95.3091       In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Parkwood Estates 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 318.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.516 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.317 degrees.




 

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