Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Palm Lakes Village:
  • 33.635318, -112.009037
  • 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 Palm Lakes Village

• 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 Maricopa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • Since Palm Lakes Village is near Yavapai County and also Pinal County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai County
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Palm Lakes Village ...

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.

• Cactus
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
  • Cactus is located in Maricopa County
• Greentrails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentrails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentrails
  • Greentrails is located in Maricopa County
• Links Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Links Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links Point
  • Links Point is located in Maricopa County
• Lookout Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Mountain
  • Lookout Mountain is located in Maricopa County
• Mountain Vista
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
  • Mountain Vista is located in Maricopa County
• Paradise City
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
  • Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
• Pepper Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
  • Pepper Ridge is located in Maricopa County
• Quail Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Quail Valley is located in Maricopa County
• Sandalwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
• Shadow Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
  • Shadow Mountain is located in Maricopa County
• Sunset Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
  • Sunset Hills is located in Maricopa County
• Sweetwater Garden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Garden
  • Sweetwater Garden is located in Maricopa County
• Turtle Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
  • Turtle Creek is located in Maricopa County
• Village Fairways
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Fairways have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Fairways
  • Village Fairways is located in Maricopa County

How Far From Palm Lakes Village 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 Palm Lakes Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Palm Lakes Village and extending to:

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Palm Lakes Village to Phoenix, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 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 8,199 miles [13,195 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/