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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 Parkway Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkway Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Parkway Estates:
- 33.423449, -84.565484
- 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 Parkway Estates
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Parkway Estates is near Coweta County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Parkway Estates
Communities Also Named Parkway Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Parkway Estates.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Parkway Estates.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Douglas County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parkway Estates.
- Troup County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Troup County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Parkway Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Madison County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Parkway Estates.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkway Estates.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Parkway Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Parkway Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north of the Parkway Estates that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Parkway Estates.
- Virginia
- York County
- This Parkway Estates is located in York County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Parkway Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkway Estates ...
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.
- Chestnutfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnutfield is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutfield
- Clover Reach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clover Reach is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Reach
- Cobblestone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cobblestone Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Creek
- Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edgewater is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Fetlock Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fetlock Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetlock Meadows
- Fishers Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fishers Bank is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Bank
- Golfview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golfview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golfview
- Greensway
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greensway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensway
- Groveland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Groveland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Overlook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Peachtree Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peachtree Walk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Walk
- Piney Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knoll
- Ridgelake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ridgelake is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelake
- Sawmill Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sawmill Trace is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Trace
- Shake Rag
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shake Rag is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Spooner Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spooner Ridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Ridge
- Spyglass Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Sweetwater Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater Oaks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Oaks
- Tapestry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tapestry is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapestry
- Twigs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twigs Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twigs Corner
- Wisdom Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wisdom Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Woods
How Far From Parkway Estates 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 Parkway Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkway Estates and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Parkway Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Parkway Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Parkway Estates 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 Parkway Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4234, Longitude: -84.5655 In this case, the coordinates for Parkway Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.343 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.735 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.434 degrees. |
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