Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkstown
- 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 Parkstown:
- 35.377662, -77.817758
- 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 Parkstown
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Parkstown is near Greene County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Parkstown ...
We found two communities that share the name Parkstown.
Within North Carolina, the name Parkstown is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Parkstown is located in Cambria County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north of the Parkstown that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Parkstown.
- Lawrence County
- This Parkstown is located in Lawrence County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the north northwest of the Parkstown that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Parkstown.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkstown ...
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.
- Best
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cokers Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokers Crossroads
- Cokers Crossroads is located in Wayne County
- Deerwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Wayne County
- Hood Swamp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Swamp
- Hood Swamp is located in Wayne County
- Institute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Mimosa Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mimosa Park is located in Wayne County
- Ravenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Shadetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Teakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Tiffany Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
- Tiffany Gardens is located in Wayne County
- Walnut Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
How Far From Parkstown 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 Parkstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkstown and extending to:
- Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Parkstown to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3777, Longitude: -77.8178 In this case, the coordinates for Parkstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Parkstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.496 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.599 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.293 degrees. |