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:
- 38.435915, -82.769609
- 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 Greenup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenup County
- Since Naples is near Boyd County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boyd County
- eBird sighting report for Carter 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.
Within Kentucky, the name Naples is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Naples is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<1> to the west of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Naples.
- Santa Barbara County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Naples [Santa Barbara County].
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- California
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.
- Cannonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Coal Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Geigers Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geigers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigers Crossing
- Geigers Crossing is located in Boyd County
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Hanging Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Ironville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Little Garner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Garner
- Little Garner is located in Boyd County
- Meads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Normal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Princess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Raceland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Raceland Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland Junction is located in Greenup County
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush is located in Boyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush <4>
- Three Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Princess
How Far From Naples 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 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:
- Greenup, which is the Seat of Greenup County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Naples to Greenup, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.4359, Longitude: -82.7696 In this case, the coordinates for Naples have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 311.355 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.317 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.33 degrees. |