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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 Parker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parker 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 Parker:
- 38.275299, -77.757258
- 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 Parker
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Parker is near Orange County and also Culpeper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Culpeper 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 Parker
Communities Also Named Parker ...
We found 41 communities that are also named Parker.
Within Virginia, the name Parker is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 41 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Parker [Coffee County].
- Elmore 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 Alabama community of Parker [Elmore County].
- Limestone County
- This Parker is located in Limestone County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Parker.
- Sumter County
- This Parker is located in Sumter County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the west southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Parker.
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This Parker is located in La Paz County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<2> to the west of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Parker.
- Yuma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Parker [Yuma County].
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Parker is located in Douglas County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parker.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Parker is located in Bay County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Parker.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Parker [Washington County].
- Georgia
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Parker [Monroe County].
- Idaho
- Fremont County
- This Parker is located in Fremont County and lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Parker.
- Illinois
- Johnson County
- This Parker is located in Johnson County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<2> to the west of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Parker.
- Kansas
- Linn County
- This Parker is located in Linn County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<2> to the west of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Parker.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Parker [Montgomery County].
- Michigan
- Schoolcraft County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Parker [Schoolcraft County].
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Parker [Andrew County].
- Scott County
- This Parker is located in Scott County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the west of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Parker.
- Montana
- Broadwater County
- This Parker is located in Broadwater County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broadwater County community of Parker.
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Parker [White Pine County].
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Parker is located in Hillsborough County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Parker.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Parker is located in Morris County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Parker.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Parker is located in Chenango County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Parker.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Parker is located in Ashe County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Parker.
- Moore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Parker [Moore County].
- Oklahoma
- Coal County
- This Parker is located in Coal County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<2> to the west of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coal County community of Parker.
- Comanche County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Parker [Comanche County].
- Ontario
- This Parker lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- Oregon
- Polk County
- This Parker is located in Polk County and lies 2,360 miles [3,798.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Parker.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Parker is located in Armstrong County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Parker.
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Parker [Clarion County].
- Quebec
- This Parker lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the north of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Parker is located in Greenville County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Parker.
- South Dakota
- Turner County
- This Parker is located in Turner County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Parker.
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Parker [Decatur County].
- Dyer County
- This Parker is located in Dyer County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the west of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Parker.
- Pickett County
- This Parker is located in Pickett County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the west southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Parker.
- Texas
- Burleson County
- This Parker is located in Burleson County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Parker.
- Collin County
- This Parker is located in Collin County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km] to the west southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Parker.
- Johnson County
- This Parker is located in Johnson County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the west southwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Parker.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Parker is located in Davis County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Parker.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Parker is located in Yakima County and lies 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Parker that is located in Spotsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Parker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parker ...
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.
- Cookstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cookstown is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookstown
- Flat Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flat Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Run
- Gold Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gold Dale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dale
- Hazel Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hazel Grove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Indian Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Porters
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Porters is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Corner
- Todds Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilderness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderness Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Corner
How Far From Parker 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 Parker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parker and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parker to Spotsylvania, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Parker 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Parker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Parker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Parker 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 Parker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2753, Longitude: -77.7573 In this case, the coordinates for Parker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.866 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.25 degrees. |
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