Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Parkertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkertown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Parkertown

• 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 Parkertown:
  • 34.457603, -83.039871
  • 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 Parkertown

• 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 Hart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hart County
  • Since Parkertown is near Oconee County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Parkertown ...

We found four communities that share the name Parkertown.

Within Georgia, the name Parkertown is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lauderdale County
    • This Parkertown is located in Lauderdale County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west of the Parkertown that is located in Hart County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Parkertown.
  • Maryland
    • Worcester County
    • This Parkertown is located in Worcester County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkertown that is located in Hart County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Parkertown.
  • New Jersey
    • Ocean County
    • This Parkertown is located in Ocean County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkertown that is located in Hart County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Parkertown.
  • Ohio
    • Erie County
    • This Parkertown is located in Erie County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north of the Parkertown that is located in Hart County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Parkertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkertown ...

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.

• Bowersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
  • Bowersville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowersville <2>
• Cross Roads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Hart County
• Fair Play
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
• Fairplay Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay Shores
  • Fairplay Shores is located in Oconee County (SC)
• Flat Shoals
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
  • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
• Gumlog
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
  • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
• Poplar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Franklin County
• Reed Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
  • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
• Shoal Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County

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

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

• Hartwell, which is the Seat of Hart County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkertown to Hartwell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hart County: www.hartcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/