Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parkertown:
  • 34.909807, -87.510858
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Parkertown

• 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Parkertown is near Colbert County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Parkertown

Communities Also Named Parkertown ...

We found four communities that are also named Parkertown.

Within Alabama, the name Parkertown is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Hart County
    • This Parkertown is located in Hart County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east of the Parkertown that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Parkertown.
  • Maryland
    • Worcester County
    • This Parkertown is located in Worcester County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkertown that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Parkertown.
  • New Jersey
    • Ocean County
    • This Parkertown is located in Ocean County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkertown that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Parkertown.
  • Ohio
    • Erie County
    • This Parkertown is located in Erie County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkertown that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Parkertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkertown ...

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.

• Aqua Vista
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Aqua Vista is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Vista
• Atlas ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
• Big Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Oak is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
• Center Star
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Star is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
• Emerald Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Emerald Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
• Falconhead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Falconhead is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconhead
• Green Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Hideaway Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hideaway Hills is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
• Kingman ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingman is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
• Lake Coves
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Coves is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Coves
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Lock Six
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lock Six is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Six
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Mitchelltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mitchelltown is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
  • Palestine ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palestine is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Posey ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Posey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Sky Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sky Park is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Park

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

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

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkertown to Florence, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'