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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 Parkersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg:
- 39.265724, -81.560459
- 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 Parkersburg
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Parkersburg is near Washington County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Parkersburg
Communities Also Named Parkersburg ...
We found eight communities that are also named Parkersburg.
Within West Virginia, the name Parkersburg is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chatham County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the south of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Parkersburg.
- Illinois
- Richland County
- This Parkersburg is located in Richland County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Parkersburg.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the west of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkersburg.
- Iowa
- Butler County
- This Parkersburg is located in Butler County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Parkersburg.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Parkersburg is located in Chickasaw County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Parkersburg.
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- This Parkersburg is located in Sampson County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Parkersburg.
- Oklahoma
- Custer County
- This Parkersburg is located in Custer County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Parkersburg.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Parkersburg is located in Coos County and lies 2,214 miles [3,563.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkersburg that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Parkersburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkersburg ...
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.
- Boreman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boreman is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Larkmead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Larkmead is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkmead
- Pettyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pettyville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scenic Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scenic Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunrise is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunset Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Heights is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Parkersburg 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 city such as Parkersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkersburg and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Parkersburg to Charleston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2657, Longitude: -81.5605 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.596 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.574 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.533 degrees. |
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