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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkersburg
- 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:
- 43.142965, -124.342871
- 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 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 Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Since Parkersburg is near Curry County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Curry 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 Parkersburg ...
We found eight communities that share the name Parkersburg.
Within Oregon, the name Parkersburg is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chatham County and lies 2,460 miles [3,959 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos 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 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos 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 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos 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 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos 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 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos 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 2,496 miles [4,016.9 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Parkersburg.
- Oklahoma
- Custer County
- This Parkersburg is located in Custer County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Parkersburg.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Parkersburg is located in Wood County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersburg that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Parkersburg.
- Georgia
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.
- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Coos County
- Chrome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cranberry Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Corners
- Cranberry Corners is located in Coos County
- Dew Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dew Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Valley
- Dew Valley is located in Coos County
- Prosper
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Twomile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile
- Twomile is located in Coos County
- Winterville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
- Winterville is located in Coos County
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:
- Coquille, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Parkersburg to Salem, with an average speed<3>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 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,858 miles [12,646.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1430, Longitude: -124.3429 In this case, the coordinates for Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg 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 342.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.884 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.304 degrees. |