Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkersburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkersburg
- 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 Parkersburg:
- 42.574000, -92.778794
- 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 Parkersburg
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Parkersburg is near Grundy County and also Black Hawk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- eBird sighting report for Black Hawk 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 Parkersburg ...
We found eight communities that share the name Parkersburg.
Within Iowa, the name Parkersburg is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chatham County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Parkersburg.
- Illinois
- Richland County
- This Parkersburg is located in Richland County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Parkersburg.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkersburg.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chickasaw County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Parkersburg.
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- This Parkersburg is located in Sampson County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Parkersburg.
- Oklahoma
- Custer County
- This Parkersburg is located in Custer County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Parkersburg.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Parkersburg is located in Coos County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Parkersburg.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Parkersburg is located in Wood County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Parkersburg.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkersburg ...
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.
- Dairyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
- Dairyville is located in Grundy County
- Dike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Dike is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <3>
- Eleanor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Finchford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Fredsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Shell Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>
- Stout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
How Far From Parkersburg 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 city such as Parkersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkersburg and extending to:
- Allison, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Parkersburg to Allison, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 860 miles [1,384 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5740, Longitude: -92.7788 In this case, the coordinates for Parkersburg 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Parkersburg 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 317.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.42 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.993 degrees. |