Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parksville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parksville
- 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 Parksville:
- 37.597614, -84.892329
- 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 Parksville
- 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 Boyle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boyle County
- Since Parksville is near Casey County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Casey County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Parksville ...
We found six communities that share the name Parksville.
Within Kentucky, the name Parksville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Parksville lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parksville that is located in Boyle County.
- Georgia
- Calhoun County
- This Parksville is located in Calhoun County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south of the Parksville that is located in Boyle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Parksville.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Parksville [Van Buren County].
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Parksville is located in Sullivan County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parksville that is located in Boyle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Parksville.
- South Carolina
- McCormick County
- This Parksville is located in McCormick County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parksville that is located in Boyle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Parksville.
- Tennessee
- Polk County
- This Parksville is located in Polk County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south of the Parksville that is located in Boyle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Parksville.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parksville ...
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.
- Butchertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Butchertown is located in Casey County
- Craintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Deep Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Mercer County
- Forkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gravel Switch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
- Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Boyle County
- Junction City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- Little Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
How Far From Parksville 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 Parksville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parksville and extending to:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Boyle County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Parksville to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5976, Longitude: -84.8923 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Parksville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.663 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.693 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.502 degrees. |