Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parkersville:
  • 44.689320, -118.422444
  • 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 Parkersville

• 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 Baker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baker County
  • Since Parkersville is near Grant County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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 Parkersville ...

We found four communities that share the name Parkersville.

Within Oregon, the name Parkersville is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Parkersville lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkersville that is located in Baker County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester County
    • This Parkersville is located in Chester County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersville that is located in Baker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Parkersville.
  • South Carolina
    • Georgetown County
    • This Parkersville is located in Georgetown County and lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the east of the Parkersville that is located in Baker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Parkersville.
  • Washington
    • Clark County
    • This Parkersville is located in Clark County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkersville that is located in Baker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Parkersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkersville ...

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.

• Cableville ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cableville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cableville
  • Cableville is located in Baker County
• Galena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Grant County
• Granite
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
• Greenhorn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
  • Greenhorn is located in Baker County
• Porterville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Porterville is located in Grant County
• Prairie City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
  • Prairie City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <3>
• Robinsonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
  • Robinsonville is located in Grant County
• Susanville ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
  • Susanville is located in Grant County
• Unity
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Parkersville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkersville and extending to:

• Baker City, which is the Seat of Baker County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkersville to Baker City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/