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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 Regency Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Regency Park 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 Regency Park:
    • 29.562500, -95.274200
    • 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 Regency Park
  • 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 Regency Park ...

We found five communities that share the name Regency Park.

Within Texas, the name Regency Park is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Regency Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Regency Park that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Regency Park.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Regency Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Regency Park that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Regency Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Regency Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the northeast of the Regency Park that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Regency Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Regency Park is located in Anderson County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Regency Park that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Regency Park.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Regency Park is located in Rutherford County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Regency Park that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Regency Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Regency Park ...

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 southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
    • Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
  • Dixie Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
    • Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
  • Hickory Creek Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
    • Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Longwood Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
    • Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Melody Wood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
  • Pineshadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineshadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
    • Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Regal Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
      • Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
    • Riverwalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
      • Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
    • Rustic Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
      • Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
    • Skyscraper Shadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County

How Far From Regency Park 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 Regency Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Regency Park 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 Regency Park to Angleton, with an average speed<4> 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 155 miles [249.4 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 1,221 miles [1,965 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<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Regency Park. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Regency Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Regency Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5625, Longitude: -95.2742       In this case, the coordinates for Regency Park 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 Regency Park 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 318.499 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.38 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.337 degrees.




 

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