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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 Parkview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkview and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Parkview:
    • 40.336736, -80.585628
    • 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 Parkview
  • 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 Parkview ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Parkview.

There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Parkview.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Ohio County
      • This Parkview is located in Ohio County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Parkview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Parkview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkview.
    • Illinois
      • Douglas County
      • This Parkview is located in Douglas County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the west of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parkview.
    • Indiana
      • Vigo County
      • This Parkview is located in Vigo County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Parkview.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Parkview is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Parkview.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Parkview [Prince George's County].
      • Wicomico County
      • This Parkview is located in Wicomico County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the east southeast of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Parkview.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This Parkview is located in Monroe County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Parkview.
    • Nebraska
      • Hall County
      • This Parkview is located in Hall County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Parkview.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Parkview.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Parkview is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Parkview.
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Parkview [Tulsa County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Parkview lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Parkview is located in Cumberland County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Parkview.
      • Roane County
      • This Parkview is located in Roane County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the southwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Parkview.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Parkview is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Parkview.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Parkview is located in Albemarle County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Parkview.
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Parkview is located in Chesapeake City and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the southeast of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Parkview.
      • Newport News City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Parkview [Newport News City].
      • Petersburg City
      • This Parkview is located in Petersburg City and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southeast of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Parkview.
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Parkview is located in Portsmouth City and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southeast of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Parkview.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Parkview is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkview that is located in Brooke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Parkview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkview ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Brooke County
  • Coketown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketown
    • Coketown is located in Brooke County
  • Deandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
    • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Fishersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
    • Fishersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Georges Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
    • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Logrow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logrow
    • Logrow is located in Brooke County
  • Longview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Longview Heights is located in Brooke County
  • Louise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Brooke County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
    • Mingo Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
      • Pleasant Heights is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rabbit Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hill
      • Rabbit Hill is located in Brooke County
    • Rockdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Brooke County

How Far From Parkview 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 Parkview to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkview and extending to:

  • Wellsburg, which is the Seat of Brooke County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkview to Charleston, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Parkview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3367, Longitude: -80.5856       In this case, the coordinates for Parkview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Parkview 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Parkview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.956 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.007 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.728 degrees.









 

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