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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Napili - Honokowai, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Napili - Honokowai and the surrounding area.
- 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 Napili - Honokowai:
- 20.964245, -156.682384
- 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 Napili - Honokowai
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Napili - Honokowai ...
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.
- Airport Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Cod Fish Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cod Fish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cod Fish Village
- Crater Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Village
- Happy Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Hawaiian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Village
- Lunaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunaville
- Russian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
- Sam Sing Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Sing Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Sing Village
- Spreckelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spreckelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckelsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spreckelsville <2>
How Far From Napili - Honokowai 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 Napili - Honokowai to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Napili - Honokowai and extending to:
- Honolulu, which is the State Capital of Hawaii, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Napili - Honokowai to Honolulu, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 10 days, a buggy would take 187 days and walking would take 272 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 8,702 miles [14,004.5 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 9,297 miles [14,962.1 km] and it lies to the north northwest (NNW).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 8,032 miles [12,926.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Napili - Honokowai. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Napili - Honokowai) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Napili - Honokowai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 20.9642, Longitude: -156.6824 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Napili - Honokowai to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 12.538 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 21.829 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 350.995 degrees. |
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