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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 Park City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park City 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 Park City:
    • 34.945631, -85.266900
    • 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 Park City
  • 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
    • Since Park City is near Catoosa County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Park City

Communities Also Named Park City ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Park City.

Within Georgia, the name Park City is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Park City is located in Baldwin County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Park City.
    • Colorado
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Park City.
      • Park County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Park City [Park County].
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Park City [Broward County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Park City is located in Hillsborough County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Park City.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Park City is located in Lake County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Park City.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Park City is located in Sedgwick County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Park City.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Park City is located in Barren County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Park City.
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Park City [Newaygo County].
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Park City.
      • Stillwater County
      • This Park City is located in Stillwater County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km] to the northwest of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stillwater County community of Park City.
      • Yellowstone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Park City [Yellowstone County].
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Socorro County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Park City.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Park City is located in Florence County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Park City.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Park City is located in Knox County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northeast of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Park City.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Park City is located in Lincoln County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Park City.
    • Utah
      • Summit County
      • This Park City is located in Summit County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Park City that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Park City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park City ...

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.

  • Burning Bush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
  • Cannon Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cannon Crossing is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossing
  • Castle Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Park is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
  • Cedar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cinderella Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
  • Cloud Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
  • Dickey ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickey is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
  • Fantasy Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Hills is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Happy Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Happy Valley is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mission Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Mission Oaks is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Oaks
    • Moons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Moons is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Mountain View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Orchard Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Piney Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
    • Poindexter Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Poindexter Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Heights
    • Red Belt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Belt is located in Catoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Belt
    • Robertsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Robertsville is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Shadynook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shadynook is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadynook
    • Walnut Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

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

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

  • LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Park City to LaFayette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,130 miles [11,474.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Park City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Park City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Park City 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.
<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 Park City 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 Park City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9456, Longitude: -85.2669       In this case, the coordinates for Park City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.824 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.503 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.349 degrees.