Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palestine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palestine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palestine
- 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 Palestine:
- 37.732343, -80.629246
- 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 Palestine
- 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 Greenbrier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
- Since Palestine is near Summers County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summers County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Palestine ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Palestine.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Palestine.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Palestine is located in Cleburne County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Palestine.
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Palestine [Lauderdale County].
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Palestine is located in Randolph County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Palestine.
- Saint Francis County
- This Palestine is located in Saint Francis County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Palestine.
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Palestine is located in Franklin County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Palestine.
- Kosciusko County
- This Palestine is located in Kosciusko County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the northwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Palestine.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Palestine is located in Clay County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Palestine.
- Hinds County
- This Palestine is located in Hinds County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Palestine.
- Pearl River County
- This Palestine is located in Pearl River County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Palestine.
- Yalobusha County
- This Palestine is located in Yalobusha County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Palestine.
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Adams County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Palestine.
- Darke County
- This Palestine is located in Darke County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Palestine.
- Pickaway County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Palestine [Pickaway County].
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Benton County
- This Palestine is located in Benton County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Palestine.
- Multnomah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Palestine [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- This Palestine is located in Chester County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Palestine.
- Henderson County
- This Palestine is located in Henderson County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Palestine.
- Henry County
- This Palestine is located in Henry County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the west of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Palestine.
- Lewis County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Palestine [Lewis County].
- Robertson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Palestine [Robertson County].
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Palestine is located in Anderson County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Palestine.
- Hopkins County
- This Palestine is located in Hopkins County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the west southwest of the Palestine that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Palestine.
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Palestine [Polk County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palestine ...
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.
- Blue Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sulphur Springs
- Blue Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
- Creamery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Egypt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Half Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Greenbrier County
- Hokes Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Mill
- Hokes Mill is located in Greenbrier County
- Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sinks Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Grove
- Sinks Grove is located in Monroe County
- Snowflake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wolfcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
How Far From Palestine 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 Palestine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palestine and extending to:
- Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Greenbrier County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Palestine to Lewisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,684 miles [7,538.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palestine. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Palestine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palestine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7323, Longitude: -80.6292 In this case, the coordinates for Palestine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Palestine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Palestine 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Palestine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.07 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.747 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.637 degrees. |