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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 Palmer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palmer 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 Palmer:
- 39.911742, -79.919774
- 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 Palmer
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Palmer is near Greene County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Palmer
Communities Also Named Palmer ...
We found 36 communities that are also named Palmer.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Palmer.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Crawford County
- This Palmer is located in Crawford County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Palmer.
- Warren 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 Pennsylvania community of Palmer [Warren County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson 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 Alabama community of Palmer [Jefferson County].
- Alaska
- This Palmer lies 3,180 miles [5,117.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- Arkansas
- Monroe County
- This Palmer is located in Monroe County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Palmer.
- British Columbia
- This Palmer lies 2,202 miles [3,543.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Palmer [Santa Barbara County].
- Florida
- Alachua 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 Florida community of Palmer [Alachua County].
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Palmer is located in Christian County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Palmer.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Palmer is located in Lake County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Palmer.
- Saint Joseph 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 Indiana community of Palmer [Saint Joseph County].
- Iowa
- Pocahontas County
- This Palmer is located in Pocahontas County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Palmer.
- Kansas
- Ellis 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 Palmer [Ellis County].
- Washington County
- This Palmer is located in Washington County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the west of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Palmer.
- Kentucky
- Estill County
- This Palmer is located in Estill County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Palmer.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Palmer [Carroll County].
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Palmer is located in Hampden County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Palmer.
- Michigan
- Baraga 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 Michigan community of Palmer [Baraga County].
- Marquette County
- This Palmer is located in Marquette County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Palmer.
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Palmer is located in Waseca County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Palmer.
- Mississippi
- Forrest 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 Mississippi community of Palmer [Forrest County].
- Missouri
- Washington County
- This Palmer is located in Washington County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Palmer.
- Nebraska
- Merrick County
- This Palmer is located in Merrick County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Palmer.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Palmer is located in Saratoga County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Palmer.
- Ontario
- This Palmer lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Multnomah County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Palmer.
- Saskatchewan
- This Palmer lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- South Dakota
- Deuel 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 South Dakota community of Palmer [Deuel County].
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Palmer is located in Grundy County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Palmer.
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Palmer is located in Cameron County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Palmer.
- Ellis County
- This Palmer is located in Ellis County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the west southwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Palmer.
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Palmer is located in Lancaster County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Palmer.
- Salem City
- This Palmer is located in Salem City and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Palmer.
- Washington
- King County
- This Palmer is located in King County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Palmer.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Palmer is located in Braxton County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Palmer.
- Wisconsin
- Saint Croix County
- This Palmer is located in Saint Croix County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Palmer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palmer ...
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.
- Ceylon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Crucible
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crucible is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucible
- Edenborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edenborn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenborn
- Filbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Filbert is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Gates
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Heistersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Hoover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Lewis Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Crossing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Crossing
- Little Chicago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Chicago is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Live Easy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Live Easy is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Easy
- Masontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paisley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paisley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Puritan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Puritan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Ralph
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ralph is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Republic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Stringtown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Palmer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Palmer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palmer and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Palmer to Uniontown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Palmer) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Palmer 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 Palmer, 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 Palmer 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 Palmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9117, Longitude: -79.9198 In this case, the coordinates for Palmer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.566 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.499 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.582 degrees. |
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