Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nelleva:
  • 30.454649, -96.186348
  • 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 Nelleva

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelleva ...

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.

• Chances Store
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chances Store is located in Burleson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Store
• Clay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay is located in Burleson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
• Erwin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Erwin is located in Grimes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
• Goodwill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Goodwill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
• Graball ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Graball is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
• Harvey
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Harvey is located in Brazos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
• Keith
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Keith is located in Grimes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
• Lynn Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynn Grove is located in Grimes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
• Peach Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
• Sandy Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
• Spear
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spear is located in Brazos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear
• Wicker
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wicker is located in Brazos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker

How Far From Nelleva 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 community such as Nelleva to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Nelleva and extending to:

• Bryan, which is the Seat of Brazos County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nelleva to Bryan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,684 miles [9,147.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'