Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nopal:
  • 29.131638, -97.577772
  • 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 Nopal

• 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 DeWitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeWitt County
  • Since Nopal is near Gonzales County and also Karnes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gonzales County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Karnes 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 Nopal

Communities Also Named Nopal ...

We found one communities that are also named Nopal.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Nopal.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Presidio County
    • This Nopal is located in Presidio County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nopal that is located in DeWitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of Nopal.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nopal ...

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.

• Cheapside
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
• Cotton Patch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Patch is located in DeWitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Patch
• Harmony
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Harmony is located in Karnes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Nixon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <2>
• Old Davy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Davy is located in DeWitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Davy
• Pilgrim
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pilgrim is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
• Sample
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sample is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
• Schoolland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Schoolland is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolland
• Smiley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Smiley is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <2>

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

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

• Cuero, which is the Seat of DeWitt County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Nopal to Cuero, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north (N). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,932 miles [12,765.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'