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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parker
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Parker ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Parker.
Within Virginia, the name Parker is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout 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
- 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
- Idaho
- Illinois
- 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
- 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
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- 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
- 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
- South Dakota
- 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
- Washington
- Alabama
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) - Flat Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gold Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hazel Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
- Hazel Grove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Indian Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
- Mine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Porters
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Screamerville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Shady Grove Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Corner
- Shady Grove Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Todds Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Wilderness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Wilderness Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Corner
- Wilderness Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
How Far From Parker 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 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<7> 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<8> 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).<9>
- 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).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parker) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.349 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.866 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.25 degrees. |