Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Naples, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Naples and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Naples
- 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 Naples:
- 33.75619, -118.12321
- 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 Naples
- 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- Since Naples is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Naples ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Naples.
There is one other community in California which is also named Naples.
Beyond California, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Naples ...
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.
- Barber City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
- Barber City is located in Orange County
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>
- Hawaiian Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Gardens
- Hawaiian Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawaiian Gardens <4>
- Leisure World
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure World have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
- Leisure World is located in Orange County
- Long Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
- Seal Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Beach
- Seal Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Beach <4>
- Signal Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
- Signal Hill is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Hill <4>
- Sunset Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
- Surfside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
- Surfside is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <4>
- Willowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Los Angeles County
How Far From Naples 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 Naples to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Naples and extending to:
- Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Naples to Los Angeles, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,583 miles [12,203.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,352 miles [13,441.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naples. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Naples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Naples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7562, Longitude: -118.1232 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Naples 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 336.097 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.949 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.557 degrees. |