Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Naylor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Naylor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Naylor
- 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 Naylor:
- 47.262637, -119.613652
- 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 Naylor
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Naylor is near Douglas County and also Kittitas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Kittitas 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 Naylor ...
We found six communities that share the name Naylor.
Within Washington, the name Naylor is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Naylor ...
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.
- Crater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <3>
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Grant County
- Low Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Mae
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
- Mae is located in Grant County
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Moses Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Lake
- Moses Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moses Lake <3>
- Soap Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soap Lake
- Soap Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soap Lake <3>
How Far From Naylor 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 Naylor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Naylor and extending to:
- Ephrata, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Naylor to Olympia, 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 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,516 miles [12,095.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naylor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Naylor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naylor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2626, Longitude: -119.6137 In this case, the coordinates for Naylor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Naylor 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 338.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.011 degrees. |