Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nunnelee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nunnelee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nunnelee
- 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 Nunnelee:
- 33.616494, -96.221647
- 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 Nunnelee
- 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- Since Nunnelee is near Bryan County and also Grayson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bryan County
- eBird sighting report for Grayson 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 Nunnelee ...
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.
- Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Clutter Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutter Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutter Point
- Clutter Point is located in Fannin County
- Cotton Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
- Cotton Center is located in Fannin County
- English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Fannin County
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Fannin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <2>
- Karma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County
- Post Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Prairie Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Prairie Point is located in Fannin County
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Fannin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
- Rogers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Nunnelee 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 Nunnelee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nunnelee and extending to:
- Bonham, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Nunnelee to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,654 miles [12,317.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nunnelee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Nunnelee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nunnelee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6165, Longitude: -96.2216 In this case, the coordinates for Nunnelee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Nunnelee 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 319.659 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.301 degrees. |