Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkers Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkers Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkers Station
- 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 Parkers Station:
- 38.762002, -85.653854
- 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 Parkers Station
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Parkers Station is near Scott County and also Jennings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Jennings 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 Parkers Station ...
We found one communities that share the name Parkers Station.
Within Indiana, the name Parkers Station is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Parkers Station in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Parkers Station is located in Worcester County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkers Station that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Parkers Station.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers Station ...
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.
- Deputy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
- Deputy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <3>
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Jefferson County
- Hilltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Paris Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Staples Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Ford
- Staples Ford is located in Jennings County
- Swanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Parkers Station 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 Parkers Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkers Station and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Parkers Station to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkers Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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- Parkers Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkers Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7620, Longitude: -85.6539 In this case, the coordinates for Parkers Station 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 Parkers Station 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 313.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.419 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.518 degrees. |