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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Parkertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkertown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Parkertown:
    • 38.387059, -75.186021
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Parkertown
  • 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Since Parkertown is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Parkertown

Communities Also Named Parkertown ...

We found four communities that are also named Parkertown.

Within Maryland, the name Parkertown is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Parkertown is located in Lauderdale County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkertown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Parkertown.
    • Georgia
      • Hart County
      • This Parkertown is located in Hart County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkertown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Parkertown.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Parkertown is located in Ocean County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkertown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Parkertown.
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This Parkertown is located in Erie County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkertown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Parkertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkertown ...

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.

  • Bishop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishopville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bramblewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Briddletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Briddletown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Grays Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Holiday Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
  • Louis Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Louis Heights is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
  • Ocean Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Piney Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Piney Island is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
  • Piney Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Piney Point is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
  • Salt Grass Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Seabright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Seabright is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
    • Shingle Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Wood Duck Isle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle

How Far From Parkertown 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 Parkertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkertown and extending to:

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkertown to Snow Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 105 miles [169 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Parkertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Parkertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3871, Longitude: -75.1860       In this case, the coordinates for Parkertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.846 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.173 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.151 degrees.