Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Palzo:
  • 37.648661, -88.763394
  • 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 Palzo

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Palzo is near Saline County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saline County
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Palzo ...

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.

• Crab Orchard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
• Delta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Saline County
• Egypt Shores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
  • Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
• Egyptian Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
  • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
• Lake Crest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
• Pharoahs Gardens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharoahs Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoahs Gardens
  • Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
• Rodgersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgersville
  • Rodgersville is located in Williamson County
• Saline
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
  • Saline is located in Saline County
• Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Williamson County
• Sunset Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
• Tunnel Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
  • Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <2>
• Wagon Creek Heaven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Creek Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Creek Heaven
  • Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Palzo and extending to:

• Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Palzo to Marion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palzo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov