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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 Parkway Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkway Estates 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 Parkway Estates:
- 34.658980, -86.574159
- 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 Parkway Estates
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Parkway Estates is near Morgan County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Parkway Estates
Communities Also Named Parkway Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Parkway Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Parkway Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkway Estates.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Parkway Estates.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parkway Estates.
- Fayette County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Fayette County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Parkway Estates.
- Troup County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Troup County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the southeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Parkway Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Parkway Estates.
- Virginia
- York County
- This Parkway Estates is located in York County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Parkway Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkway Estates ...
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.
- Bravo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bravo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chimney Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Double Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Double Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
- English Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- English Terrace is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Terrace
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Run is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Huntsville Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
- Meadow Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
- Oak Leaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Leaf is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Ridge is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Regent Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Regent Forest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
- Sugar Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sunset Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
- Willow Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willowbrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Parkway Estates 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 Parkway Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkway Estates and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Parkway Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkway Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Parkway Estates 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 Parkway Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6590, Longitude: -86.5742 In this case, the coordinates for Parkway Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.602 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.36 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.953 degrees. |
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