Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parker Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parker Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parker Ford
- 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 Parker Ford:
- 36.200908, -93.836028
- 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 Parker Ford
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Parker Ford is near Benton County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Parker Ford ...
We found two communities that share the name Parker Ford.
Within Arkansas, the name Parker Ford is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Parker Ford is located in Chester County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parker Ford that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Parker Ford.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Parker Ford is located in Cumberland County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east of the Parker Ford that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Parker Ford.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parker Ford ...
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.
- Cottage Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Benton County
- Denny Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ford
- Denny Ford is located in Madison County
- Forum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hartwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hindsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsville
- Hindsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsville <3>
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rocky Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Madison County
- Sharp Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Ford
- Sharp Ford is located in Benton County
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
How Far From Parker Ford 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 Parker Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parker Ford and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parker Ford to Huntsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parker Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parker Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2009, Longitude: -93.8360 In this case, the coordinates for Parker Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Parker Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.038 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.83 degrees. |