Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palma and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palma
- 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 Palma:
- 36.962557, -88.378371
- 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 Palma
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Palma is near Livingston County and also McCracken County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for McCracken 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 Palma ...
We found two communities that share the name Palma.
Within Kentucky, the name Palma is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palma ...
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.
- Dogtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Gilbertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
- Grand Rivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <3>
- Harris Hill Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill Ford
- Harris Hill Ford is located in Marshall County
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Little Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear Creek
- Little Bear Creek is located in Marshall County
- Little Cypress
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
- Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Possum Trot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Marshall County
- Scale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in McCracken County
- Stanley Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
- Stanley Landing is located in Livingston County
How Far From Palma 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 Palma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palma and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Palma to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Palma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9626, Longitude: -88.3784 In this case, the coordinates for Palma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Palma 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 314.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.095 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.199 degrees. |