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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park City
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Park City ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Park City.
Within Georgia, the name Park City is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- 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
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- 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
- South Carolina
- 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
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
- Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County
- Cannon Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossing
- Cannon Crossing is located in Walker County
- Castle Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Castle Park is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Cinderella Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
- Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
- Cloud Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
- Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Dickey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fantasy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Catoosa County
- Green Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Walker County
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mission Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Oaks
- Mission Oaks is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Moons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Walker County
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Piney Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Poindexter Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Heights
- Poindexter Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Red Belt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Robertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Walker County
- Shadynook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Walnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Mission Oaks
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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Park City) to Point B.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). |
| <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 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 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> | 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Park City 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 312.824 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.503 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.349 degrees. |