Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 One Hundred Palms:
  • 33.561971, -116.172506
  • 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 One Hundred Palms

• 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 Riverside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
  • Since One Hundred Palms is near Imperial County and also San Diego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Imperial County
  • eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 One Hundred Palms ...

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 City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus City
  • Cactus City is located in Riverside County
• Desert Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Beach
  • Desert Beach is located in Riverside County
• Desert Camp
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Camp
  • Desert Camp is located in Riverside County
• Desert Shores
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
  • Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
• Indian Wells
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
  • Indian Wells is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Wells <2>
• Martinez
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Riverside County
• Oasis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
  • Oasis is located in Riverside County
• Palm Desert
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert
  • Palm Desert is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Desert <2>
• Sandy Korner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
  • Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
• Thermal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal
  • Thermal is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermal <2>
• Valerie
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valerie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
  • Valerie is located in Riverside County

How Far From One Hundred Palms 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 One Hundred Palms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in One Hundred Palms and extending to:

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could drive a straight line from One Hundred Palms to Riverside, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,548 miles [12,147.3 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 8,316 miles [13,383.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for One Hundred Palms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/