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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palmetto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palmetto and the surrounding area.
- 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 Palmetto:
- 38.224010, -75.645759
- 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 Palmetto
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Palmetto is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Palmetto
Communities Also Named Palmetto ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Palmetto.
Within Maryland, the name Palmetto is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- This Palmetto is located in Pickens County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Palmetto.
- California
- Plumas County
- This Palmetto is located in Plumas County and lies 2,425 miles [3,902.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Palmetto.
- Florida
- Manatee County
- This Palmetto is located in Manatee County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Palmetto.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Palmetto is located in Fulton County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Palmetto.
- Oglethorpe County
- This Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Palmetto.
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Palmetto [Marshall County].
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Palmetto is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Palmetto.
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Palmetto.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Palmetto is located in Lee County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Palmetto.
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Palmetto is located in Greene County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Palmetto.
- Nevada
- Esmeralda County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Esmeralda County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Palmetto.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Palmetto is located in Darlington County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Palmetto.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Palmetto is located in Bedford County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Palmetto.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Palmetto is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Palmetto.
- San Jacinto County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Palmetto [San Jacinto County].
- Virginia
- Patrick County
- This Palmetto is located in Patrick County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmetto that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Palmetto.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palmetto ...
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.
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Blueberry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blueberry Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Crows Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Deep Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
- Doe Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Ferry Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
- Foxchase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenhill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
- Perrys Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perrys Haven is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Haven
- Pheasant Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Polk Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk Road is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Road
- Sandy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Silver Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Tall Timbers Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Trace Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Twiggs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
How Far From Palmetto 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 Palmetto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palmetto and extending to:
- Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Palmetto to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Palmetto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Palmetto could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Palmetto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Palmetto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmetto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2240, Longitude: -75.6458 In this case, the coordinates for Palmetto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.123 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.463 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.403 degrees. |
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