Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Parkerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkerton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Parkerton

• 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 Parkerton:
  • 42.851077, -105.973064
  • 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 Parkerton

• 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 Converse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Converse County
  • Since Parkerton is near Natrona County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Natrona 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 Parkerton

Communities Also Named Parkerton ...

We found one communities that are also named Parkerton.

Within Wyoming, the name Parkerton is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, there is another community also named Parkerton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Grundy County
    • This Parkerton is located in Grundy County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkerton that is located in Converse County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Parkerton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkerton ...

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.

• Alberta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Alberta is located in Converse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
• Bar Nunn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bar Nunn is located in Natrona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Nunn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Nunn <2>
• Boxelder
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Boxelder is located in Converse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
• Casper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Casper is located in Natrona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casper <2>
• Cow Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cow Hollow is located in Natrona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Hollow
• Crimson Dawn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crimson Dawn is located in Natrona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Dawn
• Dead Man Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Dead Man Crossing is located in Converse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Man Crossing
• Fry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fry is located in Natrona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
• Rolling Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rolling Hills is located in Converse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people

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

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

• Douglas, which is the Seat of Converse County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkerton to Douglas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,440 miles [8,754.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'