Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Nacogdoches, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nacogdoches and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nacogdoches

• 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 Nacogdoches:
  • 31.603902, -94.656059
  • 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 Nacogdoches

• 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 Nacogdoches County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
  • Since Nacogdoches is near Angelina County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Angelina County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Nacogdoches

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nacogdoches ...

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.

• Bonita Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bonita Junction is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Junction
• Climax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Climax is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
• Eden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Eden is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Harmony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Holly Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Springs is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
• Lacyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
• Plainview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
• Poe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Poe is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
• Redfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Redfield
  • From Nacogdoches to Redfield
• Shady Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Swift
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Swift
  • From Nacogdoches to Swift
• Winter Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill

How Far From Nacogdoches to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Nacogdoches to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Nacogdoches and extending to:

• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Nacogdoches to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,111 miles [1,788 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,689 miles [12,374.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'