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:
  • 33.431835, -114.732377
  • 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 Imperial County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Imperial County
  • Since Palo Verde is near Riverside County and also La Paz County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County
  • eBird sighting report for La Paz 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.

There is one other community in California which is also named Palo Verde.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Santa Clara County
    • This Palo Verde is located in Santa Clara County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palo Verde that is located in Imperial County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Palo Verde.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Palo Verde is located in Maricopa County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east of the Palo Verde that is located in Imperial County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Palo Verde.
  • Texas
    • Hidalgo County
    • This Palo Verde is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Palo Verde that is located in Imperial County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Palo Verde.

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.

• Inca
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inca
  • Inca is located in Riverside County
• Paymaster Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paymaster Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paymaster Landing
  • Paymaster Landing is located in Imperial County

How Far From Palo Verde 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 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:

• El Centro, which is the Seat of Imperial County, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Palo Verde to El Centro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,520 miles [12,102.3 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 8,287 miles [13,336.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Imperial County: www.co.imperial.ca.us/

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