Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parks Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parks Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parks Mill
- 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 Parks Mill:
- 36.643724, -81.959291
- 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 Parks Mill
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Parks Mill is near Sullivan County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Parks Mill ...
We found two communities that share the name Parks Mill.
Within Virginia, the name Parks Mill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- This Parks Mill is located in Morgan County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parks Mill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Parks Mill.
- South Carolina
- McCormick County
- This Parks Mill is located in McCormick County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the south of the Parks Mill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Parks Mill.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parks Mill ...
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.
- Booker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Butts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Camp Tom Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Tom Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Tom Howard
- Camp Tom Howard is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Cedar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Washington County
- Cold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Drowning Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drowning Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
- Evergreen Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Evergreen Hills is located in Washington County
- Fractionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fractionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fractionville
- Fractionville is located in Washington County
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Green Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
- Jacob ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Painter Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Spring
- Painter Spring is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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- Roetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rust Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roetown
How Far From Parks Mill 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 Parks Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parks Mill and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Parks Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parks Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Parks Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parks Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6437, Longitude: -81.9593 In this case, the coordinates for Parks Mill 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> | 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. |
| <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 Parks Mill 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 310.876 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.531 degrees. |