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

When in Park City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park City 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 City:
    • 30.643247, -87.912216
    • 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 City
  • 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 City ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Park City.

Within Alabama, the name Park City is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Park City.
      • Park County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Park City [Park County].
    • Florida
      • Broward 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 Florida community of Park City [Broward County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Park City is located in Hillsborough County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Park City.
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This Park City is located in Walker County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Park City.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Park City is located in Lake County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<3> to the north of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Park City.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Park City is located in Sedgwick County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Park City.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Park City is located in Barren County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Park City.
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Park City [Newaygo County].
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Park City.
      • Stillwater County
      • This Park City is located in Stillwater County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km] to the northwest of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stillwater County community of Park City.
      • Yellowstone 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 Montana community of Park City [Yellowstone County].
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Socorro County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Park City.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Park City is located in Florence County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Park City.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Park City is located in Knox County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Park City.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Park City is located in Lincoln County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the north northeast of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Park City.
    • Utah
      • Summit County
      • This Park City is located in Summit County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Park City that is located in Baldwin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Park City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park City ...

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.

  • Buzbee Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzbee Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzbee Landing
    • Buzbee Landing is located in Baldwin County
  • Forest Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Mobile County
  • Gulf Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Dale
    • Gulf Dale is located in Mobile County
  • Houstonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
    • Houstonville is located in Baldwin County
  • Live Oak Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Landing
    • Live Oak Landing is located in Baldwin County
  • Magazine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Magazine is located in Mobile County
  • Military Bridge Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Military Bridge Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Bridge Landing
    • Military Bridge Landing is located in Baldwin County
  • Seacliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacliff
    • Seacliff is located in Baldwin County
  • Spanish Fort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Steam Mill Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill Landing
    • Steam Mill Landing is located in Baldwin County
  • Steelwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelwood
    • Steelwood is located in Baldwin County
  • Yelling Settlement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelling Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelling Settlement
    • Yelling Settlement is located in Baldwin County

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

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

  • Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Park City to Bay Minette, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 City 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>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 from Point A (ie- Park City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6432, Longitude: -87.9122       In this case, the coordinates for Park City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 City 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 314.111 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.397 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.285 degrees.









 

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