Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nederland:
  • 29.971086, -94.001042
  • 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 Nederland

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Nederland is near Orange County and also Cameron Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron Parish

• 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 Nederland

Communities Also Named Nederland ...

We found one communities that are also named Nederland.

Within Texas, the name Nederland is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Nederland in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Boulder County
    • This Nederland is located in Boulder County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nederland that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Nederland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nederland ...

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.

• Cheek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cheek is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek
• Groves
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Groves is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <2>
• Hebert
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hebert is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert
• Lakeview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Lucas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucas is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
• Orangefield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orangefield is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <2>
• Pear Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pear Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Ridge
• Pine Crest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
• Rose City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rose City is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
• Sunnyside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Terry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Terry is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry

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

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

• Beaumont, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nederland to Beaumont, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'