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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 Napier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Napier 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 Napier:
    • 35.438965, -87.476406
    • 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 Napier
  • 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
    • Since Napier is near Lawrence County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Napier

Communities Also Named Napier ...

We found ten communities that are also named Napier.

Within Tennessee, the name Napier is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Boone County
      • This Napier is located in Boone County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Napier.
    • Kentucky
      • Leslie County
      • This Napier is located in Leslie County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Napier.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Napier is located in Berrien County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Napier.
    • Missouri
      • Holt County
      • This Napier is located in Holt County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the northwest of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Napier.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Napier lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Napier is located in Washington County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Napier.
    • Ontario
      • This Napier lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Napier is located in Bedford County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Napier.
    • Texas
      • San Jacinto County
      • This Napier is located in San Jacinto County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Napier.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Napier is located in Braxton County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Napier that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Napier.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Napier ...

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.

  • Buffalo Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Valley is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
  • Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Center is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Henryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
  • Howard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Howard is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Kitchens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kitchens is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens
  • Metal Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Metal Ford is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal Ford
  • Nancy ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nancy is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Providence is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Rockquarry ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockquarry is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockquarry
  • Springer Ridge ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Springer Ridge is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Ridge
  • Turkey Track
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkey Track is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Track

How Far From Napier 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 Napier to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Napier and extending to:

  • Hohenwald, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Napier to Nashville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Napier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Napier 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 Napier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4390, Longitude: -87.4764       In this case, the coordinates for Napier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.195 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.152 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.154 degrees.