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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 Parnassus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parnassus 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 Parnassus:
- 38.294842, -79.117927
- 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 Parnassus
- 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Since Parnassus is near Staunton City and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Staunton City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Parnassus
Communities Also Named Parnassus ...
We found two communities that are also named Parnassus.
Within Virginia, the name Parnassus is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parnassus that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Parnassus.
- South Carolina
- Marlboro County
- This Parnassus is located in Marlboro County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the south of the Parnassus that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Parnassus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parnassus ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Churchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Defiance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Franks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Mill
- Lone Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Quicks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quicks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicks Mill
- Roman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Roman is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stonewall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
How Far From Parnassus 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 Parnassus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parnassus and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Parnassus 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Parnassus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Parnassus 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 Parnassus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2948, Longitude: -79.1179 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.152 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.811 degrees. |
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