Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crossroads:
  • 35.787811, -88.391926
  • 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 Crossroads

• 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Since Parkers Crossroads is near Carroll County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Parkers Crossroads ...

We found one communities that share the name Parkers Crossroads.

Within Tennessee, the name Parkers Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Parkers Crossroads in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lee County
    • This Parkers Crossroads is located in Lee County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Parkers Crossroads that is located in Henderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Parkers Crossroads.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkers Crossroads ...

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.

• Farmville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Henderson County
• Jumbo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Jumbo is located in Carroll County
• Pleasant Exchange ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Exchange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Exchange
  • Pleasant Exchange is located in Henderson County
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Henderson County
• Poplar Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Poplar Springs is located in Carroll County
• Rock Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Henderson County
• Sand Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Sand Ridge is located in Henderson County
• Spain ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
  • Spain is located in Henderson County
• Timberlake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Timberlake is located in Henderson County
• Union Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
• Williams Chapel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chapel
  • Williams Chapel is located in Carroll County

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

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

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Parkers Crossroads to Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Parkers Crossroads: www.parkerscrossroad.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/