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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:
- 30.483815, -95.006045
- 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 San Jacinto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Jacinto County
- Since Napier is near Liberty County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Texas, the name Napier is unique.
Beyond Texas, 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 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto 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 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto 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 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto 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 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the north of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Napier.
- New Brunswick
- This Napier lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto County.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Napier is located in Washington County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Napier.
- Ontario
- This Napier lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Napier is located in Bedford County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Napier.
- Tennessee
- Lewis County
- This Napier is located in Lewis County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Napier.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Napier is located in Braxton County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Napier that is located in San Jacinto 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.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Africa is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Drews Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drews Landing is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Landing
- Hightower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hightower is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Keno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keno is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Lake Water Wheel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Water Wheel is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Water Wheel
- Liberty Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Pelican
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pelican is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Seaman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seaman is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
- Shepherd
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Napier 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 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:
- Coldspring, which is the Seat of San Jacinto County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Napier to Coldspring, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,757 miles [12,483.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Napier) 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 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: 30.4838, Longitude: -95.0060 In this case, the coordinates for Napier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.46 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.133 degrees. |
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