Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkwood
- 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 Parkwood:
- 32.459865, -84.900764
- 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 Parkwood
- 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
- Since Parkwood is near Russell County and also Chattahoochee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Chattahoochee 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 Parkwood ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Parkwood.
There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Parkwood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Chatham County
- Glynn County
- Henry County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Parkwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Parkwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Parkwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkwood.
- Mobile County
- This Parkwood is located in Mobile County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Parkwood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Parkwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkwood.
- Arizona
- California
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Parkwood [Clark County].
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Parkwood [Floyd County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Parkwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Parkwood.
- Harford County
- This Parkwood is located in Harford County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Parkwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Parkwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkwood.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Parkwood [Cabarrus County].
- Durham County
- This Parkwood is located in Durham County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Parkwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Parkwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Parkwood.
- Moore County
- This Parkwood is located in Moore County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Parkwood.
- Ontario
- This Parkwood lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the north of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Parkwood is located in Anderson County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Parkwood.
- Florence County
- This Parkwood is located in Florence County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Parkwood.
- Greenville County
- This Parkwood is located in Greenville County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Parkwood.
- Greenwood County
- This Parkwood is located in Greenwood County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Parkwood.
- Lexington County
- This Parkwood is located in Lexington County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Parkwood.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- King County
- This Parkwood is located in King County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Parkwood.
- Kitsap County
- This Parkwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km] to the northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Parkwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood ...
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.
- Booker Washington Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Washington Heights
- Booker Washington Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Crossgate
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Edgewood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
- Floyd Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
- Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
- Holiday Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Holly Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
- Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Lake Rushin Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rushin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
- Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Magnolia Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
- Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
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- Merrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pleasantview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
- Quail Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
- Regency Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Sun Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Vista Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
- Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Willow Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
- Merrywood
How Far From Parkwood 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 Parkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkwood and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Parkwood to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,220 miles [11,619.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Parkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4599, Longitude: -84.9008 In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Parkwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Parkwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.489 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.769 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.783 degrees. |