Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parks Mill:
  • 33.502906, -83.288217
  • 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 Parks Mill

• 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Since Parks Mill is near Greene County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Parks Mill

Communities Also Named Parks Mill ...

We found two communities that are also named Parks Mill.

Within Georgia, the name Parks Mill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • McCormick County
    • This Parks Mill is located in McCormick County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parks Mill that is located in Morgan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Parks Mill.
  • Virginia
    • Washington County
    • This Parks Mill is located in Washington County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parks Mill that is located in Morgan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Parks Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parks Mill ...

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.

• Bethany
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bethany is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Comfort ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Comfort is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
• Flat Rock ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Liberty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Mosquito Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mosquito Crossing is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Crossing
• Parks Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Parks Ferry is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Ferry
• Sugar Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
• Swords
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Swords is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords

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

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

• Madison, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parks Mill to Madison, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'