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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 Parkside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkside and the surrounding area.
- 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 Parkside:
- 33.173175, -87.504727
- 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 Parkside
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Parkside is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Parkside
Communities Also Named Parkside ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Parkside.
Within Alabama, the name Parkside is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Parkside is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the west of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Parkside.
- California
- San Francisco 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 California community of Parkside [San Francisco County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Parkside is located in New Castle County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Parkside.
- Florida
- Leon 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 Parkside [Leon County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Parkside is located in Cook County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Parkside.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Parkside is located in Bartholomew County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Parkside.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Parkside is located in Jefferson County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkside.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Parkside is located in Carroll County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Parkside.
- Montgomery County
- This Parkside is located in Montgomery County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkside.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Parkside is located in Camden County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Parkside.
- Warren 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 New Jersey community of Parkside [Warren County].
- New York
- Queens County
- This Parkside is located in Queens County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Parkside.
- Westchester County
- This Parkside is located in Westchester County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Parkside.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Parkside is located in Delaware County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Parkside.
- Monroe County
- This Parkside is located in Monroe County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Parkside.
- Philadelphia County
- This Parkside is located in Philadelphia County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Parkside.
- Saskatchewan
- This Parkside lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Parkside is located in Davis County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Parkside.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Parkside is located in Stafford County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkside that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Parkside.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkside ...
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.
- Box Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Fairway Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Hickory Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Jerusalem Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lynn Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Peach Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Rosedale Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Running Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Skyland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- South Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Stokes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Parkside 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 Parkside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkside and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Parkside to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Parkside 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Parkside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1732, Longitude: -87.5047 In this case, the coordinates for Parkside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.077 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.703 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.65 degrees. |
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