Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Neri:
  • 32.363751, -97.775029
  • 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 Neri

• 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 Hood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hood County
  • Since Neri is near Somervell County and also Erath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somervell County
  • eBird sighting report for Erath 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Neri ...

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.

• Brushy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
  • Brushy is located in Hood County
• Fort Spunky
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
• Georges Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
  • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
• Glass
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Glass is located in Somervell County
• Hill City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Hood County
• Nemo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
  • Nemo is located in Somervell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <2>
• Pecan Plantation
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
  • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
• Rainbow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
  • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Neri and extending to:

• Granbury, which is the Seat of Hood County, lies just to the North.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Neri to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,244 miles [2,002 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neri. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/