Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Village:
  • 40.259275, -74.788495
  • 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 Village

• 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • Since Parkway Village is near Bucks County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • eBird sighting report for Burlington 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 Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Parkway Village.

Within New Jersey, the name Parkway Village is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Jefferson County
    • This Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the west of the Parkway Village that is located in Mercer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkway Village.
  • Tennessee
    • Shelby County
    • This Parkway Village is located in Shelby County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkway Village that is located in Mercer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Parkway Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkway Village ...

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.

• Bear Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
  • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
• Birch Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Valley
  • Birch Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Mercer County
• Clarksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Mercer County
• Fairless Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Hills
  • Fairless Hills is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairless Hills <3>
• Harts Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Corner
  • Harts Corner is located in Mercer County
• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Mercer County
• Lewisville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Mercer County
• Princessville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princessville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
  • Princessville is located in Mercer County
• Quaker Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gardens
  • Quaker Gardens is located in Mercer County
• Rosedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Mercer County
• Slackwoods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwoods
  • Slackwoods is located in Mercer County
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  • Thornridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
    • Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Wheat Sheaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
    • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • White Horse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Mercer County
  • Woodside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)

How Far From Parkway Village 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 Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkway Village to White House, 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/