Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
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:
- 37.290413, -80.047262
- 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
- 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 3,319 miles [5,341.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Palmer lies 2,292 miles [3,688.6 km]<1> to the northwest.
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ontario
- This Palmer lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north.
- Oregon
- 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
- Tennessee
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City
- Cliffview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Dale Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
- Dale Court is located in Salem City
- Dawnwood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
- Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
- Deep Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Dropmore
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Edgelawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Evans Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Forest Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (29 more) ...
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hanging Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Hemlock Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
- Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hockman
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Honeysuckle Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
- Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
- Karen Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lake Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Salem City
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Locust Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
- Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
- Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Salem City
- Medley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mitchell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Salem City
- Orchard Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Court
- Orchard Court is located in Salem City
- Plainview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Robin Hood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Rolling Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Skyview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Spangler
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Spring Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Salem City
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Summit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Woodside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
- Woodside Park is located in Salem City
- Green Hill
How Far From Palmer 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 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>
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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 37.2904, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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. |