Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newville
- 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 Newville:
- 39.793281, -122.528812
- 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 Newville
- 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 Glenn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glenn County
- Since Newville is near Tehama County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tehama County
- eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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 Newville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Newville.
Within California, the name Newville is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newville lies 3,282 miles [5,281.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Glenn County.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Newville lies 2,916 miles [4,692.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Glenn County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Newville is located in Bucks County and lies 2,470 miles [3,975.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Glenn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Newville.
- Cumberland County
- This Newville is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km] to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Glenn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newville.
- Lancaster County
- This Newville is located in Lancaster County and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km] to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Glenn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Newville.
- Virginia
- Prince George County
- This Newville is located in Prince George County and lies 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<1> to the east of the Newville that is located in Glenn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Newville.
- Sussex County
- This Newville is located in Sussex County and lies 2,435 miles [3,918.8 km] to the east of the Newville that is located in Glenn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Newville.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newville ...
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.
- Chrome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Copper City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Glenn County
- Dogtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Glenn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <3>
- Fiddlers Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Fiddlers Green is located in Glenn County
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Griffin Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Place
- Griffin Place is located in Tehama County
- Jenks Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks Place
- Jenks Place is located in Glenn County
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Glenn County
- Mitchell Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
- Mitchell Place is located in Tehama County
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
How Far From Newville 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 Newville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newville and extending to:
- Willows, which is the Seat of Glenn County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newville to Willows, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 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 8,051 miles [12,956.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7933, Longitude: -122.5288 |
| <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 Newville 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 340.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.603 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.224 degrees. |