Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Palatka:
  • 36.466449, -90.657893
  • 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 Palatka

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Palatka is near Ripley County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Palatka

Communities Also Named Palatka ...

We found two communities that are also named Palatka.

Within Arkansas, the name Palatka is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Putnam County
    • This Palatka is located in Putnam County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Palatka that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Palatka.
  • Michigan
    • Iron County
    • This Palatka is located in Iron County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the north of the Palatka that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Palatka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Palatka ...

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.

• Corning
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Corning is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
• Current View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Current View is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
• Glenn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glenn is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
• Heelstring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Heelstring is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heelstring
• Martinsburg ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Martinsburg is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
• Success
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Success is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
• Torch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Torch is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch
• Twin Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Twin Oaks is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
• Walnut Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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

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

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Palatka to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>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 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,169 miles [8,318.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'