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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 Naaman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Naaman 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 Naaman:
- 32.953734, -96.627216
- 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 Naaman
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Naaman is near Collin County and also Rockwall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Collin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockwall 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 Naaman
Communities Also Named Naaman ...
We found one communities that are also named Naaman.
Within Texas, the name Naaman is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Naaman in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Naaman is located in New Castle County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Naaman that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Naaman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Naaman ...
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.
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Forest Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Glen Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Hill is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hill
- Liberty Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Lucas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Murphy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Trinity Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Park is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
- University Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Naaman 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 Naaman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Naaman and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Naaman to Dallas, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,703 miles [12,396.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Naaman) 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 Naaman 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 Naaman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9537, Longitude: -96.6272 In this case, the coordinates for Naaman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.85 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.401 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.564 degrees. |
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