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:
- 30.288217, -103.926569
- 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 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 Presidio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Presidio County
- Since Nopal is near San Patricio County and also Brewster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Patricio County
- eBird sighting report for Brewster 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 Nopal ...
We found one communities that share the name Nopal.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Nopal.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
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.
In the vicinity of Nopal, Alpine is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the East
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:
- Marfa, which is the Seat of Presidio County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Nopal to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,123 miles [13,072.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nopal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/