Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Willis 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 Willis Palms:
  • 33.827240, -116.329454
  • 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 Willis 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 Willis Palms is near San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Willis 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.

• Cathedral City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
  • Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <1>
• Desert Edge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Edge
  • Desert Edge is located in Riverside County
• Hidden Palms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Palms
  • Hidden Palms is located in Riverside County
• Indian Wells
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <1>
• Palm Desert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <1>
• Royal Palms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
  • Royal Palms is located in Riverside County
• Sky Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
  • Sky Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
• Suntown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
  • Suntown is located in Riverside County
• Thousand Palms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Palms
  • Thousand Palms is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Palms <1>

How Far From Willis Palms 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 Willis 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 Willis Palms and extending to:

• Riverside, which is the Seat of Riverside County, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Willis Palms to Riverside, with an average speed<4> 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 436 miles [701.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,195 miles [3,532.5 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 7,535 miles [12,126.4 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 8,304 miles [13,364 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willis 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/