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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 - South Sacramento, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkway - South Sacramento and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkway - South Sacramento
- 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 - South Sacramento:
- 38.496074, -121.459369
- 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 Parkway - South Sacramento
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkway - South Sacramento ...
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.
- Arcade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Arcade is located in Yolo County
- Elk Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Gardenland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenland
- Gardenland is located in Sacramento County
- Graham ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Sacramento County
- Mayhew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
- Polk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Sacramento County
- Pollock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Sacramento County
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Yolo County
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Sacramento County
- Willow Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Yolo County
How Far From Parkway - South Sacramento 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 - South Sacramento to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Parkway - South Sacramento and extending to:
- Sacramento, which is the Seat of Sacramento County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Parkway - South Sacramento to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 135 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,350 miles [11,828.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,117 miles [13,063 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkway - South Sacramento. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/ The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkway - South Sacramento) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkway - South Sacramento. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4961, Longitude: -121.4594 |
<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 Parkway - South Sacramento 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 339.471 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.311 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.574 degrees. |
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