Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkwood
- 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 Parkwood:
- 35.223752, -80.978129
- 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 Parkwood
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Parkwood is near Gaston County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Parkwood ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Parkwood.
There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Parkwood.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cabarrus County
- Durham County
- Moore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Parkwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Parkwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Parkwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkwood.
- Mobile County
- This Parkwood is located in Mobile County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Parkwood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Parkwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkwood.
- Arizona
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Parkwood is located in Chatham County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<2> to the south of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Parkwood.
- Glynn County
- This Parkwood is located in Glynn County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Parkwood.
- Henry County
- This Parkwood is located in Henry County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Parkwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Parkwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Parkwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Clark 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 Indiana community of Parkwood [Clark County].
- Floyd 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 Indiana community of Parkwood [Floyd County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Parkwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Parkwood.
- Harford County
- This Parkwood is located in Harford County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Parkwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Parkwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the northeast of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkwood.
- Ontario
- This Parkwood lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the north of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Parkwood is located in Anderson County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Parkwood.
- Florence County
- This Parkwood is located in Florence County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Parkwood.
- Greenville County
- This Parkwood is located in Greenville County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Parkwood.
- Greenwood County
- This Parkwood is located in Greenwood County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Parkwood.
- Lexington County
- This Parkwood is located in Lexington County and lies 87 miles [140 km] to the south of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Parkwood.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- King County
- This Parkwood is located in King County and lies 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Parkwood.
- Kitsap County
- This Parkwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km] to the northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Parkwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood ...
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.
- Berryhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hope Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kellyville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Lewis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Olympic Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Woods
- Olympic Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Paradise Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point is located in Gaston County
- Paw Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pine Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Springwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Gaston County
- Toddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Town Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Twelve Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twelve Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Springwood
How Far From Parkwood 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 Parkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkwood and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Parkwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 Parkwood 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2238, Longitude: -80.9781 In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Parkwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.30 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.642 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.558 degrees. |