Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parker Landing:
  • 37.803739, -75.677151
  • 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 Parker Landing

• 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 Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Accomack County
  • Since Parker Landing is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Parker Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Parker Landing.

Within Virginia, the name Parker Landing is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lauderdale County
    • This Parker Landing is located in Lauderdale County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parker Landing that is located in Accomack County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Parker Landing.
  • Ontario
    • This Parker Landing lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parker Landing that is located in Accomack County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parker Landing ...

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.

• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Accomack County
• Chase Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Crossing
  • Chase Crossing is located in Accomack County
• Clam
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam
  • Clam is located in Accomack County
• Deep Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Accomack County
• Greenbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
• High Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
  • High Woods is located in Accomack County
• Justisville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
  • Justisville is located in Accomack County
• Mutton Hunk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutton Hunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutton Hunk
  • Mutton Hunk is located in Accomack County
• Ticktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticktown
  • Ticktown is located in Accomack County
• Winterville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Accomack County

How Far From Parker Landing 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 Parker Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Parker Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/