Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkway
- 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 Parkway:
- 35.770429, -78.840562
- 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 Parkway
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Parkway is near Chatham County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Parkway ...
We found nine communities that share the name Parkway.
Within North Carolina, the name Parkway is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This Parkway is located in Franklin County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkway that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Parkway.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Parkway [Jackson County].
- New York
- Ontario
- This Parkway lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the north of the Parkway that is located in Wake County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Parkway is located in Harris County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkway that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Parkway.
- San Augustine County
- This Parkway is located in San Augustine County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km] to the west southwest of the Parkway that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Parkway.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkway ...
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.
- Apex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
- Blackhawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Wake County
- Dutchess Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
- Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
- Green Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Green Level is located in Wake County
- Hearthstone Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone Farms
- Hearthstone Farms is located in Wake County
- Indian Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Wake County
- Irongate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ivy Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Meadows is located in Wake County
- Justice Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Justice Heights is located in Wake County
- Pirates Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
- Pirates Cove is located in Wake County
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- Stoneybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Wake County
- Summerwinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwinds
- Summerwinds is located in Wake County
- Trappers Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappers Run
- Trappers Run is located in Wake County
- Wishing Well
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well
- Wishing Well is located in Wake County
- Stoneybrook
How Far From Parkway 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 Parkway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkway and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Parkway to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.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- Parkway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7704, Longitude: -78.8406 In this case, the coordinates for Parkway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Parkway 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Parkway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.067 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.309 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.555 degrees. |