Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parmelee:
  • 42.754477, -85.474184
  • 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 Parmelee

• 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 Barry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Barry County
  • Since Parmelee is near Kent County and also Allegan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Allegan 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 Parmelee ...

We found one communities that share the name Parmelee.

Within Michigan, the name Parmelee is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Parmelee in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Dakota
    • Todd County
    • This Parmelee is located in Todd County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west of the Parmelee that is located in Barry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Parmelee.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parmelee ...

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.

• Alaska
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
  • Alaska is located in Kent County
• Cascade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Kent County
• Corning
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Allegan County
• Cutlerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
  • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <3>
• Elmdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
• Freeport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
• Green Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Green Lake is located in Allegan County
• Holy Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Corners
  • Holy Corners is located in Kent County
• Kentwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
• Podunk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Podunk is located in Barry County
• Welcome Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Corner
  • Welcome Corner is located in Barry County

How Far From Parmelee to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Parmelee to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hastings, which is the Seat of Barry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parmelee to Hastings, 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.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parmelee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/