Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palmer Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palmer Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palmer Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 35.895898, -86.390270
- 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 Palmer Heights
- 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Palmer Heights is near Wilson County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Cannon 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 Palmer Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Palmer Heights.
Within Tennessee, the name Palmer Heights is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Palmer Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Palmer Heights that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Palmer Heights.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palmer Heights ...
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.
- Fieldcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
- Glaze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Henry Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
- Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Regency Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Two Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Palmer Heights 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 Palmer Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palmer Heights and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Palmer Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmer Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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- Palmer Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmer Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8959, Longitude: -86.3903 In this case, the coordinates for Palmer Heights 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 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 Palmer Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.544 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.466 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.586 degrees. |