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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 Parkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood 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 Parkwood:
    • 33.690380, -85.864411
    • 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 Parkwood
  • 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
    • Since Parkwood is near Tallapoosa County and also Talladega County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega 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 Parkwood

Communities Also Named Parkwood ...

We found 33 communities that are also named Parkwood.

There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Parkwood.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Parkwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkwood.
    • Mobile County
      • This Parkwood is located in Mobile County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Parkwood.
    • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Parkwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Parkwood is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the west of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Parkwood.
    • California
      • Madera County
      • This Parkwood is located in Madera County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Parkwood.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Parkwood is located in New Castle County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Parkwood.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Parkwood is located in Chatham County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Parkwood.
      • Glynn County
      • This Parkwood is located in Glynn County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the east southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Parkwood.
      • Henry County
      • This Parkwood is located in Henry County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Parkwood.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Parkwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Parkwood.
    • Illinois
      • Kane 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 Illinois community of Parkwood [Kane County].
    • Indiana
      • Clark 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 Indiana community of Parkwood [Clark County].
      • Floyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Parkwood [Floyd County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Parkwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkwood.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Parkwood is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Parkwood.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Parkwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Parkwood.
      • Harford County
      • This Parkwood is located in Harford County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Parkwood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Parkwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Cabarrus 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 North Carolina community of Parkwood [Cabarrus County].
      • Durham County
      • This Parkwood is located in Durham County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Parkwood.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Parkwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Parkwood.
      • Moore County
      • This Parkwood is located in Moore County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Parkwood.
    • Ontario
      • This Parkwood lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Parkwood is located in Indiana County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Parkwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Parkwood is located in Anderson County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Parkwood.
      • Florence County
      • This Parkwood is located in Florence County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Parkwood.
      • Greenville County
      • This Parkwood is located in Greenville County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Parkwood.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Parkwood is located in Greenwood County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Parkwood.
      • Lexington County
      • This Parkwood is located in Lexington County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Parkwood.
    • Texas
      • Jasper 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 Texas community of Parkwood [Jasper County].
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Parkwood [Fairfax County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Parkwood is located in King County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Parkwood.
      • Kitsap County
      • This Parkwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km] to the northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Parkwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood ...

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.

  • Blue Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Pond is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Pond
  • Boiling Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
  • Bush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bush is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Golden Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Springs
  • Halls Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Halls Chapel is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Chapel
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • House ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • House is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Jo Dell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jo Dell is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Dell
  • June Bug ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • June Bug is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Bug
  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Meadowbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Peaceburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
    • Polkville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Polkville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Trinity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Trinity is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Wayside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Wayside is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Weaver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
    • Woodland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Anniston, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkwood 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 6 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 608 miles [978.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,211 miles [11,605 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkwood) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Parkwood 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 Parkwood 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 Parkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6904, Longitude: -85.8644       In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.125 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.674 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.884 degrees.