Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palm and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palm
- 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 Palm:
- 40.427239, -75.533347
- 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 Palm
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Palm is near Berks County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Palm ...
We found two communities that share the name Palm.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Palm is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palm ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Berks County
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Dillingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Fruitville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hillegass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Huffs Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Krassdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Powder Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <4>
- Schultzville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Schultzville is located in Berks County
- Zionsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
- Krassdale
How Far From Palm 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 Palm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palm and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Palm to Norristown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,354 miles [7,007.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4272, Longitude: -75.5333 |
| <2> | 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 Palm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Palm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.88 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.533 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.452 degrees. |