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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Parkway Estates
  • 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 Parkway Estates ...

We found seven communities that share the name Parkway Estates.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Parkway Estates.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
    • Cannonville is located in Troup County
  • Federal Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hills
    • Federal Hills is located in Troup County
  • Gray Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hill
    • Gray Hill is located in Troup County
  • Hogg Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogg Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Mountain
    • Hogg Mountain is located in Troup County
  • Lees Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
    • Lees Crossing is located in Troup County
  • Maplecreek Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecreek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek Hills
    • Maplecreek Hills is located in Troup County
  • Old Chimney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chimney
    • Old Chimney is located in Troup County
  • Piney Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hills
    • Piney Hills is located in Troup County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Troup County
  • Smoke Rise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Smoke Rise is located in Troup County
  • Wood Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
    • Wood Valley is located in Troup County

How Far From Parkway Estates 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkway Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkway Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9757, Longitude: -85.0472       In this case, the coordinates for Parkway Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.603 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.972 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.724 degrees.




 

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