Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Parkwood Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Parkwood Hills

• 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 Hills:
  • 33.347334, -86.896935
  • 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 Hills

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Parkwood Hills is near Shelby County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Parkwood Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Parkwood Hills.

Within Alabama, the name Parkwood Hills is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Parkwood Hills in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Parkwood Hills lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkwood Hills that is located in Jefferson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood Hills ...

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.

• Eden Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
  • Eden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
• High Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Jefferson County
• Hilltop
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Jefferson County
• Hopewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
• Laceys Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceys Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Chapel
  • Laceys Chapel is located in Jefferson County
• Mars Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Jefferson County
• Rolling Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Rolling Ridge is located in Jefferson County
• Roy Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Ford
  • Roy Ford is located in Shelby County
• Shades Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shades Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Run
  • Shades Run is located in Jefferson County
• Shadywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadywood
  • Shadywood is located in Jefferson County
• Weeping Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Oaks
  • Weeping Oaks is located in Shelby County
• Whispering Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
  • Whispering Oaks is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Parkwood Hills 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 Parkwood Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkwood Hills to Birmingham, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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