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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 Palos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palos 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 Palos:
- 33.645662, -87.044997
- 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 Palos
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Palos is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Palos
Communities Also Named Palos ...
We found two communities that are also named Palos.
Within Alabama, the name Palos is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Palos is located in Athens County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Palos that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Palos.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This Palos is located in Rockingham County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Palos that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Palos.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palos ...
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.
- Bryan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bryan is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Flat Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Top
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flat Top is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Glover Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Graysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Media
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Reeds Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Snowtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Snowtown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowtown
- Williams Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
How Far From Palos 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 Palos to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palos and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Palos to Birmingham, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 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- Palos) 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 Palos 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 Palos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6457, Longitude: -87.0450 In this case, the coordinates for Palos have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.831 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.483 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.367 degrees. |
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