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:
- 39.873378, -86.902786
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Parkersburg is near Putnam County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Parke 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 Indiana, the name Parkersburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, 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 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery 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 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Parkersburg.
- Iowa
- Butler County
- This Parkersburg is located in Butler County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Parkersburg.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chickasaw County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery 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 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery 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 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery 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 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery 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 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Montgomery 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.
- Brick Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel
- Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
- Carpentersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Putnam County
- Deer Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hibernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lapland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Raccoon
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Roachdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
- Roachdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
- Sycamore Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ford
- Sycamore Ford is located in Montgomery County
- Waveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
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 community 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:
- Crawfordsville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Parkersburg to Crawfordsville, 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.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.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- 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: 39.8734, Longitude: -86.9028 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 313.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.784 degrees. |