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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 Neapolis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Neapolis 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 Neapolis:
- 41.492830, -83.873275
- 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 Neapolis
- 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Since Neapolis is near Lucas County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Neapolis
Communities Also Named Neapolis ...
We found two communities that are also named Neapolis.
Within Ohio, the name Neapolis is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Neapolis lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Neapolis that is located in Holmes County.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Neapolis is located in Maury County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Neapolis that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Neapolis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Neapolis ...
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.
- Business Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Business Corner is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corner
- Damascus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Damascus is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delta Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delta Heights is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Heights
- Grand Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Homewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hull Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hull Prairie is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Prairie
- Hulls Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hulls Crossing is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
- Liberty Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peaceful Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Raker Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raker Corners is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raker Corners
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Texas is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Willowbend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Willowbend is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
How Far From Neapolis 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 Neapolis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Neapolis and extending to:
- Millersburg, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Neapolis to Millersburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,667 miles [7,510.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Neapolis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Neapolis 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 Neapolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4928, Longitude: -83.8733 In this case, the coordinates for Neapolis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.987 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.488 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.859 degrees. |
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