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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 Parkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Parkwood:
- 40.618792, -79.301686
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Parkwood
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Parkwood is near Clinton County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Parkwood
Communities Also Named Parkwood ...
We found 33 communities that are also named Parkwood.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Parkwood is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 33 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Parkwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Parkwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Parkwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkwood.
- Mobile County
- This Parkwood is located in Mobile County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Parkwood.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Parkwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkwood.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Parkwood is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<1> to the west of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Parkwood.
- California
- Madera County
- This Parkwood is located in Madera County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the west of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Parkwood.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Parkwood is located in New Castle County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Parkwood.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Parkwood is located in Chatham County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the south of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Parkwood.
- Glynn County
- This Parkwood is located in Glynn County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Parkwood.
- Henry County
- This Parkwood is located in Henry County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Parkwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Parkwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Parkwood.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Parkwood [Kane County].
- Indiana
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Parkwood [Clark County].
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Parkwood [Floyd County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Parkwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkwood.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Parkwood is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Parkwood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Parkwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Parkwood.
- Harford County
- This Parkwood is located in Harford County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Parkwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Parkwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southeast of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkwood.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Parkwood [Cabarrus County].
- Durham County
- This Parkwood is located in Durham County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the south of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Parkwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Parkwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Parkwood.
- Moore County
- This Parkwood is located in Moore County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the south of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Parkwood.
- Ontario
- This Parkwood lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Parkwood is located in Anderson County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Parkwood.
- Florence County
- This Parkwood is located in Florence County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the south of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Parkwood.
- Greenville County
- This Parkwood is located in Greenville County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Parkwood.
- Greenwood County
- This Parkwood is located in Greenwood County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Parkwood.
- Lexington County
- This Parkwood is located in Lexington County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the south southwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Parkwood.
- Texas
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Parkwood [Jasper County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Parkwood [Fairfax County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Parkwood is located in King County and lies 2,157 miles [3,471.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Parkwood.
- Kitsap County
- This Parkwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,171 miles [3,493.9 km] to the west northwest of the Parkwood that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Parkwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood ...
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.
- Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Advance is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Chevy Chase Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
- Coal Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coal Run is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Creekside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Crete
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crete is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Elders Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fowler Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fowler Heights is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Heights
- Gastown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gastown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastown
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Idaho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Idaho is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
- Indiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lewisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lewisville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Shady Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Plain
- Two Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
- Upper Two Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick
How Far From Parkwood 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 Parkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkwood and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Parkwood 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Parkwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Parkwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6188, Longitude: -79.3017 In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.149 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.045 degrees. |
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