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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boyd County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Naples
Communities Also Named Naples ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Naples.
Within Kentucky, the name Naples is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of fifteen communities that are located 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
- Collier County
- This Naples is located in Collier County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the south of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Naples.
- Idaho
- Boundary County
- This Naples is located in Boundary County and lies 1,805 miles [2,904.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Naples.
- Illinois
- Scott County
- This Naples is located in Scott County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Naples.
- Louisiana
- Avoyelles Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Naples [Avoyelles Parish].
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Naples is located in Cumberland County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Naples.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Kalkaska County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Naples.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Naples is located in Ontario County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Naples.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Naples is located in Henderson County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the south of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Naples.
- South Dakota
- Clark County
- This Naples is located in Clark County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Naples.
- Texas
- Morris County
- This Naples is located in Morris County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Naples.
- Utah
- Uintah County
- This Naples is located in Uintah County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Naples that is located in Greenup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Naples.
- Virginia
- Highland 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 Virginia community of Naples [Highland County].
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)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Coal Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Geigers Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Geigers Crossing is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigers Crossing
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Hanging Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Ironville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ironville is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Little Garner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Garner is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Garner
- Meads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meads is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads
- Normal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Normal is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Princess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Raceland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Raceland Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Raceland Junction is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Three Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trace is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace
How Far From Naples to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Naples) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Naples to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.317 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.33 degrees. |
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