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:
- 39.888999, -75.646045
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Parkersville is near Delaware County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Pennsylvania, the name Parkersville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkersville that is located in Chester County.
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Parkersville [Baker County].
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Parkersville is located in Georgetown County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parkersville that is located in Chester 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 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkersville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Parkersville.
- Ontario
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.
- Allegiance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegiance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegiance
- Allegiance is located in Chester County
- Burnt Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Chester County
- Copesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copesville
- Copesville is located in Chester County
- Delaware Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Heights
- Delaware Heights is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Fair Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadow
- Fair Meadow is located in Chester County
- Fairville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fieldpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldpoint
- Fieldpoint is located in Chester County
- Heartsease
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartsease
- Heartsease is located in Chester County
- Keepsake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Chester County
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Seal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Chester County
- Longwood
How Far From Parkersville 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 Parkersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkersville and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkersville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8890, Longitude: -75.6460 In this case, the coordinates for Parkersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parkersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Parkersville 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 306.994 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.577 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.727 degrees. |