Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parker
- 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:
- 30.128943, -85.600822
- 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
- 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 Bay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bay County
- Since Parker is near Gulf County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gulf County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Parker.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Parker.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Parker [Coffee County].
- Elmore 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 Alabama community of Parker [Elmore County].
- Limestone County
- This Parker is located in Limestone County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Parker.
- Sumter County
- This Parker is located in Sumter County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Parker.
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This Parker is located in La Paz County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Parker.
- Yuma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Parker [Yuma County].
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Linn County
- This Parker is located in Linn County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Parker.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Parker [Montgomery County].
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Parker [Andrew County].
- Scott County
- This Parker is located in Scott County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Parker.
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Parker is located in Ashe County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Parker.
- Moore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Parker [Moore County].
- Oklahoma
- Coal County
- This Parker is located in Coal County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coal County community of Parker.
- Comanche County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Parker [Comanche County].
- Ontario
- This Parker lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Parker is located in Armstrong County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Parker.
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Parker [Clarion County].
- Quebec
- This Parker lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Parker [Decatur County].
- Dyer County
- This Parker is located in Dyer County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Parker.
- Pickett County
- This Parker is located in Pickett County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the north of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Parker.
- Texas
- Burleson County
- This Parker is located in Burleson County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the west of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Parker.
- Collin County
- This Parker is located in Collin County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Parker.
- Johnson County
- This Parker is located in Johnson County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Bay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Parker.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parker ...
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.
- Bayou George
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou George
- Bayou George is located in Bay County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
- Cook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Farmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Long Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Bay County
- Lower Grand Lagoon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
- Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Lynn Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Haven <5>
- Panama City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City
- Panama City is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City <5>
- Pretty Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
- Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
How Far From Parker 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 city such as Parker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parker and extending to:
- Panama City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Parker to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>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 5 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 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,351 miles [11,830.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,235 miles [8,424.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Parker 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. |
| <2> | 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- Parker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1289, Longitude: -85.6008 In this case, the coordinates for Parker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.728 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.723 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.525 degrees. |