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.

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

• 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:
  • 32.975682, -85.047160
  • 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Troup County
  • Since Parkway Estates is near Harris County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Troup County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parkway Estates.
  • Fayette County
    • This Parkway Estates is located in Fayette County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Troup County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Parkway Estates.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Madison County
    • This Parkway Estates is located in Madison County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Troup 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 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Troup 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 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Troup 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 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north of the Parkway Estates that is located in Troup 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 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Troup 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.

• Cannonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cannonville is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
• Federal Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Federal Hills is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hills
• Gray Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gray Hill is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill
• Hogg Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hogg Mountain is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Mountain
• Lees Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lees Crossing is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
• Maplecreek Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maplecreek Hills is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek Hills
• Old Chimney
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Chimney is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chimney
• Piney Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Hills is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hills
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Smoke Rise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Smoke Rise is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
• Wood Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wood Valley is located in Troup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley

How Far From Parkway Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the North.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Parkway Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'