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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palmer
- 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:
- 37.623746, -76.351334
- 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
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Palmer is near Middlesex County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Palmer.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Palmer.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This Palmer lies 3,422 miles [5,507.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Palmer lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Palmer is located in Lake County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster 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
- 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 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Palmer.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- 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 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Palmer.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ontario
- This Palmer lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Palmer is located in Crawford County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Palmer.
- Fayette County
- This Palmer is located in Fayette County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette 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].
- Saskatchewan
- This Palmer lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cameron County
- This Palmer is located in Cameron County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster 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 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km] to the west of the Palmer that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Palmer.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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.
- Bushy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Christ Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christ Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church
- Christ Church is located in Lancaster County
- Deltaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deltaville
- Deltaville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deltaville <5>
- Free Shade Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Shade Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
- Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Grace Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Point
- Grace Point is located in Lancaster County
- Hardyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Hardyville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardyville <5>
- Regent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Stingray Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Wake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Palmer 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 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:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Palmer to Lancaster, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 from Point A (ie- Palmer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6237, Longitude: -76.3513 In this case, the coordinates for Palmer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.568 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.877 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.92 degrees. |