Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Glen:
  • 41.436202, -74.886000
  • 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 Glen

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Parkers Glen is near Sullivan County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers Glen ...

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.

• Frenchtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in Pike County
• Gold Key Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Key Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Key Lake
  • Gold Key Lake is located in Pike County
• Handsome Eddy
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsome Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsome Eddy
  • Handsome Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Knights Eddy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Eddy
  • Knights Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Masthope Rapids
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthope Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope Rapids
  • Masthope Rapids is located in Pike County
• Mohican Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Lake
  • Mohican Lake is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Pond Eddy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <2>
• Silver Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
  • Silver Spring is located in Pike County
• Sparrow Bush
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Bush
  • Sparrow Bush is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparrow Bush <2>
• Sunrise Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Lake
  • Sunrise Lake is located in Pike County
• Twin Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Pike County

How Far From Parkers Glen to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Parkers Glen and extending to:

• Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkers Glen to Harrisburg, 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 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,701 miles [9,174.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,288 miles [6,900.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/