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we pass this GPS location for Parks:
34.490657, -88.875893
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We found sixteen communities that are also named Parks.
Within Mississippi, the name Parks is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Parks.
Arizona
Coconino County
This Parks is located in Coconino County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<2> to the west of the Parks that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Parks.
Arkansas
Scott County
This Parks is located in Scott County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<2> to the west of the Parks that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Parks.
Georgia
Walker County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Parks [Walker County].
White County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Parks [White County].
Louisiana
Iberville Parish
This Parks is located in Iberville Parish and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Parks that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Parks.
Saint Martin Parish
This Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the south southwest of the Parks that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Parks.
Maine
Aroostook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Parks [Aroostook County].
Michigan
Antrim County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Parks [Antrim County].
Newaygo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Parks [Newaygo County].
Missouri
Butler County
This Parks is located in Butler County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Parks that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Parks.
Nebraska
Dundy County
This Parks is located in Dundy County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parks that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dundy County community of Parks.
New Mexico
Grant County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Parks.
North Carolina
Wilkes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Parks [Wilkes County].
Pennsylvania
York County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Parks [York County].
Utah
Davis County
This Parks is located in Davis County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parks that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Parks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parks ...
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.
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 Parks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parks and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Parks to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Parks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Parks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Parks 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 Parks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4907, Longitude: -88.8759 In this case, the coordinates for Parks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.007 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.961 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.949 degrees.