Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Parkridge

• 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 Parkridge:
  • 39.146774, -77.241372
  • 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 Parkridge

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Parkridge is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Parkridge

Communities Also Named Parkridge ...

We found three communities that are also named Parkridge.

Within Maryland, the name Parkridge is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Parkridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkridge that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Parkridge.
  • Ohio
    • Stark County
    • This Parkridge is located in Stark County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkridge that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Parkridge.
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Parkridge lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkridge that is located in Montgomery County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkridge ...

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.

• Ancient Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Brown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brown is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
• Clopper
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Coventry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Diamond Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
• Fox Chapel
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
• Kings Square
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
• Kingsview Knolls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
• Liberty Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
• Log Town ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
• Londonderry
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
• Longdraft
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Nathans Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Observatory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
  • Orchard Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
  • Orchard Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
  • Pleasant Fields
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
  • Pleasant Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Quail Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Whetstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Willow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Parkridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'