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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 Palos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palos 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 Palos:
- 39.532015, -82.073200
- 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 Palos
- 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 Athens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Athens County
- Since Palos is near Morgan County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Palos
Communities Also Named Palos ...
We found two communities that are also named Palos.
Within Ohio, the name Palos is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Palos is located in Jefferson County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Palos that is located in Athens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Palos.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This Palos is located in Rockingham County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Palos that is located in Athens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Palos.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palos ...
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.
- Bishopville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bishopville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Corning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elliott Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Goose Run ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Run
- Greens Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jobs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lewis ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Redtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Redtown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
- Shilling ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shilling is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shilling
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Trimble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Truetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
How Far From Palos 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 Palos to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palos and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Athens County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Palos to Athens, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palos) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Palos 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 Palos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5320, Longitude: -82.0732 In this case, the coordinates for Palos have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.905 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.966 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.673 degrees. |
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