Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palm Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palm Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palm Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 42.325182, -94.176877
- 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 Palm Grove
- 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Since Palm Grove is near Boone County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Palm Grove ...
We found three communities that share the name Palm Grove.
Within Iowa, the name Palm Grove is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This Palm Grove is located in San Diego County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palm Grove that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Palm Grove.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Palm Grove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Palm Grove that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Palm Grove.
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Palm Grove is located in Cameron County and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the south of the Palm Grove that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Palm Grove.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palm Grove ...
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.
- Brushy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brushy
- From Palm Grove to Brushy
- Coalville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coalville
- From Palm Grove to Coalville
- Homer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Judd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Moorland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Moorland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <3>
- Pilot Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pilot Mound
- From Palm Grove to Pilot Mound
- Shady Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Palm Grove 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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palm Grove and extending to:
- Fort Dodge, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Palm Grove to Fort Dodge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palm Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palm Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palm Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3252, Longitude: -94.1769 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Palm Grove 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 318.896 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.495 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.781 degrees. |