Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkway Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkway Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkway Village
- 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 Parkway Village:
- 35.064258, -89.906199
- 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 Parkway Village
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Parkway Village is near DeSoto County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Parkway Village ...
We found two communities that share the name Parkway Village.
Within Tennessee, the name Parkway Village is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Parkway Village that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkway Village.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Parkway Village is located in Mercer County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkway Village that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Parkway Village.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkway Village ...
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.
- Bleak ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Booth ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Shelby County
- Chickasaw Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Gardens
- Chickasaw Gardens is located in Shelby County
- Clay ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greenlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mineral Wells
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Normal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Olive Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
- Plum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Rosemary Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Lane
- Rosemary Lane is located in Shelby County
- Shadowlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Shadowlawn is located in Shelby County
- Stonewall Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Place
- Stonewall Place is located in Shelby County
How Far From Parkway Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Parkway Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkway Village and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkway Village to Memphis, with an average speed<4> 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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,325 miles [11,788.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkway Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkway Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkway Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0643, Longitude: -89.9062 In this case, the coordinates for Parkway Village 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 Parkway Village 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 315.692 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.831 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.276 degrees. |