Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palo Verde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palo Verde and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palo Verde
- 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 Palo Verde:
- 33.348394, -112.677041
- 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 Palo Verde
- 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 Palo Verde is near Pinal County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Communities Also Named Palo Verde ...
We found three communities that share the name Palo Verde.
Within Arizona, the name Palo Verde is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This Palo Verde is located in Imperial County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west of the Palo Verde that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Palo Verde.
- Santa Clara County
- This Palo Verde is located in Santa Clara County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the west northwest of the Palo Verde that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Palo Verde.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Palo Verde is located in Hidalgo County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Palo Verde that is located in Maricopa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Palo Verde.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palo Verde ...
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.
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye <2>
- Citrus Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
- Citrus Park is located in Maricopa County
- Cotton Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
- Cotton Center is located in Maricopa County
- Crag
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Goodyear
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
- Goodyear is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyear <2>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Maricopa County
- Rainbow Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Valley
- Rainbow Valley is located in Maricopa County
How Far From Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palo Verde and extending to:
- Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Palo Verde to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> 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 about two full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,235 miles [13,252.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palo Verde. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Palo Verde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palo Verde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3484, Longitude: -112.6770 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Palo Verde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.619 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.48 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.502 degrees. |