Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nell
- 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 Nell:
- 28.711095, -98.071672
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Nell
- 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 Live Oak County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Live Oak County
- Since Nell is near Karnes County and also Bee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Karnes County
- eBird sighting report for Bee 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Nell ...
We found one communities that share the name Nell.
Within Texas, the name Nell is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Nell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nell ...
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.
- Couch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Falls City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Karnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <3>
- Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Mayo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mays Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossing
- Mays Crossing is located in Karnes County
- Mineral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Bee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <3>
- Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Peggy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
- Peggy is located in Atascosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <3>
- Three Oaks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
- Three Rivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <3>
How Far From Nell 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 Nell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nell and extending to:
- George West, which is the Seat of Live Oak County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Nell to George West, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,974 miles [12,832.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7111, Longitude: -98.0717 In this case, the coordinates for Nell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Nell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.182 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.257 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.573 degrees. |