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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkersburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Parkersburg:
- 35.492550, -99.023697
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Parkersburg
- 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 Custer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Custer County
- Since Parkersburg is near Washita County and also Beckham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washita County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beckham 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Parkersburg
Communities Also Named Parkersburg ...
We found eight communities that are also named Parkersburg.
Within Oklahoma, the name Parkersburg is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chatham County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Parkersburg.
- Illinois
- Richland County
- This Parkersburg is located in Richland County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Parkersburg.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkersburg.
- Iowa
- Butler County
- This Parkersburg is located in Butler County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Parkersburg.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chickasaw County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Parkersburg.
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- This Parkersburg is located in Sampson County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Parkersburg.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Parkersburg is located in Coos County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Parkersburg.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Parkersburg is located in Wood County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Parkersburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkersburg ...
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.
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Cloud Chief
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cloud Chief is located in Washita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Chief
- Corn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dill City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Indianapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indianapolis is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Ralph
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ralph is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Sunset
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sunset is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
How Far From Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkersburg and extending to:
- Arapaho, which is the Seat of Custer County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Parkersburg to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,665 miles [12,335.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4926, Longitude: -99.0237 In this case, the coordinates for Parkersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.784 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.987 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.385 degrees. |
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