Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 River:
  • 27.942800, -82.397593
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Palm River

• 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
  • Since Palm River is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Palm River

Communities Also Named Palm River ...

We found one communities that are also named Palm River.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Palm River.

Beyond Florida.

• Communities Located In Florida ...
  • Collier County
    • This Palm River is located in Collier County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Palm River that is located in Hillsborough County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Palm River.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Palm River ...

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.

• Archer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Archer is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
• Berryhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
• Bunchville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
• Central Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
• Easy Way
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
• Edgewater Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
• Enterprise
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
• Eucalyptus Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
• Everett
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
• Faith Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
• Florence Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
• Gardenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
• Continue List   (22 more) ...
  • Gary
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Garytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
  • Glovers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
  • Gold Rush
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
  • Hawks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
  • Jessie Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
  • La Petite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
  • Little Cuba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
  • Lukes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
  • Lullaby Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
  • Michigan Broadway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
  • Missouri Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
  • Murray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Orient Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
  • Salmon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Sixmile Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
  • Spillers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
  • Sugarcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Tradewinds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Triangle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Watch Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
  • Zephyr Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palm River and extending to:

• Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Palm River to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'