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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 Palm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palm 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Palm
Communities Also Named Palm ...
We found two communities that are also named Palm.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Palm is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Palm is located in Hillsborough County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Palm that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Palm.
- North Carolina
- Haywood County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Palm [Haywood County].
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)
- Chapel is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Churchville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Corning is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dillingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Hillegass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillegass is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillegass
- Huffs Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Krassdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Krassdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krassdale
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Powder Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Schultzville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schultzville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Zionsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>'
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- Palm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Palm 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 Palm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4272, Longitude: -75.5333 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.88 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.533 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.452 degrees. |
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