Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palmetto Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palmetto Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palmetto Beach
- 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 Beach:
- 41.858386, -80.928149
- 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 Palmetto Beach
- 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 Ashtabula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
- Since Palmetto Beach is near Lake County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Geauga 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 Palmetto Beach ...
We found one communities that share the name Palmetto Beach.
Within Ohio, the name Palmetto Beach is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Palmetto Beach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Palmetto Beach is located in Baldwin County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Palmetto Beach that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Palmetto Beach.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palmetto Beach ...
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.
- Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Cork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Crestlawn Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Village
- Crestlawn Village is located in Ashtabula County
- Driftwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
- Erieview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
- Geneva-on-the-Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
- Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <3>
- Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - James Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Place
- James Place is located in Lake County
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Redbird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Ashtabula County
- Willow Arms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Arms
- Willow Arms is located in Ashtabula County
How Far From Palmetto Beach 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 Palmetto Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palmetto Beach and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Palmetto Beach to Jefferson, 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmetto Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palmetto Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmetto Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8584, Longitude: -80.9281 In this case, the coordinates for Palmetto Beach 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 Palmetto Beach 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 310.094 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.394 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.333 degrees. |