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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 Parkers Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkers Corners and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Parkers Corners:
    • 41.092562, -79.697271
    • 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 Parkers Corners
  • 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 Parkers Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Parkers Corners.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Parkers Corners is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Livingston County
      • This Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkers Corners that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Parkers Corners.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Parkers Corners is located in Albany County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkers Corners that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Parkers Corners.
    • Ontario
      • This Parkers Corners lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkers Corners that is located in Butler County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers Corners ...

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.

  • Alum Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
    • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
  • Annisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisville
    • Annisville is located in Butler County
  • Bonus
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Bonus is located in Butler County
  • Bradys Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
    • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Cherry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Dutch Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
    • Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
  • Eldorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Butler County
  • Foxburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fredericksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Haysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Butler County
  • Parsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
    • Parsonville is located in Butler County
  • Peaceful Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Queenstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Sandy Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Butler County
    • Sarah Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
      • Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County
    • Turkey City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
    • Turnip Hole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnip Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Hole
      • Turnip Hole is located in Clarion County

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

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

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkers Corners to Butler, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,508 miles [7,254.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkers Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkers Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0926, Longitude: -79.6973       In this case, the coordinates for Parkers Corners 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Parkers Corners 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 309.366 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.452 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.047 degrees.









 

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