Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palato, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palato and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palato
- 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 Palato:
- 33.382900, -83.744343
- 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 Palato
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Palato is near Newton County and also Butts County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Butts 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 Palato ...
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.
- Hardys Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys Crossroads
- Hardys Crossroads is located in Jasper County
- Jerusalem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Kelly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchens Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
- Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
- Newborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
- Newborn is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <2>
- Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County
- Shady Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <2>
- Silver Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Newton County
- Stark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Turtles Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtles Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtles Cove
- Turtles Cove is located in Jasper County
How Far From Palato 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 Palato to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Palato and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Palato to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palato) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palato. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3829, Longitude: -83.7443 In this case, the coordinates for Palato have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Palato 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 311.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.175 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.126 degrees. |