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37.290413, -80.047262
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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 ...
Lancaster County
This Palmer is located in Lancaster County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Palmer.
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 3,319 miles [5,341.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
Arkansas
Monroe County
This Palmer is located in Monroe County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Palmer.
British Columbia
This Palmer lies 2,292 miles [3,688.6 km]<1> to the northwest.
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 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northwest.
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 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the west.
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 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the northeast.
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 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the north northwest.
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 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
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 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west.
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 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Palmer.
Ontario
This Palmer lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north.
Oregon
Multnomah County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Multnomah County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Palmer.
Pennsylvania
Crawford County
This Palmer is located in Crawford County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the north.
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 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north.
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 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
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 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
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 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
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 998 miles [1,606.1 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Palmer.
Washington
King County
This Palmer is located in King County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
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 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
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.
Cherry Hill (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Palmer to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2904, Longitude: -80.0473 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 . 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 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.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.734 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.298 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.539 degrees.