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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkwood
- 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:
- 36.923769, -120.046590
- 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 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 Madera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madera County
- Since Parkwood is near Fresno County and also Merced County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fresno County
- eBird sighting report for Merced 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 Parkwood ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Parkwood.
Within California, the name Parkwood is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Parkwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<1> to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Parkwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Parkwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkwood.
- Arizona
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Parkwood is located in Chatham County and lies 2,228 miles [3,585.6 km]<1> to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,007 miles [3,230 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Parkwood.
- Illinois
- 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
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Parkwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km] to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km]<1> to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,168 miles [3,489.1 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,245 miles [3,613 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Parkwood.
- Ontario
- This Parkwood lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Madera County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Parkwood is located in Anderson County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<1> to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 2,182 miles [3,511.6 km] to the east of the Parkwood that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Parkwood.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- King County
- This Parkwood is located in King County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the north of the Parkwood that is located in Madera 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the north of the Parkwood that is located in Madera County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Parkwood.
- Alabama
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.
- Bonita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Floyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Fresno County
- Gregg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Highway City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
- Highway City is located in Fresno County
- Italian Swiss Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Swiss Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Swiss Colony
- Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County
- Muscatel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
- Muscatel is located in Fresno County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Rolling Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Madera County
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:
- Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkwood to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,423 miles [11,946.2 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 8,192 miles [13,183.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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- Parkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9238, Longitude: -120.0466 |
| <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 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> | 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. |
| <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 Parkwood 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 338.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.593 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.719 degrees. |