Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Market, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Market and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Market
- 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 New Market:
- 34.910088, -86.427768
- 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 New Market
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since New Market is near Lincoln County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 New Market ...
We found 25 communities that share the name New Market.
Within Alabama, the name New Market is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This New Market is located in Sussex County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of New Market.
- Georgia
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of New Market [Monroe County].
- Illinois
- Gallatin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Market [Gallatin County].
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This New Market is located in Clark County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of New Market.
- Montgomery County
- This New Market is located in Montgomery County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the north of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Market.
- Iowa
- Taylor County
- This New Market is located in Taylor County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of New Market.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This New Market is located in Marion County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of New Market.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This New Market is located in Frederick County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of New Market.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This New Market is located in Scott County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Market.
- Missouri
- Platte County
- This New Market is located in Platte County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of New Market.
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of New Market.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This New Market is located in Middlesex County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of New Market.
- New York
- Niagara County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of New Market [Niagara County].
- North Carolina
- Randolph County
- This New Market is located in Randolph County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of New Market.
- Ohio
- Geauga County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of New Market.
- Highland County
- This New Market is located in Highland County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of New Market.
- Lake County
- This community is historic and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of New Market.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This New Market is located in York County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of New Market.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of New Market [Abbeville County].
- Darlington County
- This New Market is located in Darlington County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the east of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of New Market.
- Greenwood County
- This New Market is located in Greenwood County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the east of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of New Market.
- Williamsburg County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of New Market [Williamsburg County].
- Tennessee
- Jefferson County
- This New Market is located in Jefferson County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Market.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This New Market is located in Prince William County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of New Market.
- Shenandoah County
- This New Market is located in Shenandoah County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east northeast of the New Market that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of New Market.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Market ...
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.
- Bell Factory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Deposit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fannings Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannings Crossing
- Fannings Crossing is located in Madison County
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Key's Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Mint Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Mint Spring is located in Madison County
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Three Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Madison County
- Union Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Madison County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Madison County
How Far From New Market to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Market to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Market and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Market to Huntsville, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Market. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Market) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Market. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9101, Longitude: -86.4278 In this case, the coordinates for New Market have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Market could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Market, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 New Market to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.525 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.306 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.835 degrees. |