Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Palestine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Palestine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Palestine
- 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 Palestine:
- 39.723183, -85.890896
- 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 Palestine
- 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since New Palestine is near Marion County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Palestine ...
We found four communities that share the name New Palestine.
Within Indiana, the name New Palestine is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Randolph County
- This New Palestine is located in Randolph County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Palestine that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of New Palestine.
- Missouri
- Cooper 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 Missouri community of New Palestine [Cooper County].
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This New Palestine is located in Clermont County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Palestine that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of New Palestine.
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Palestine.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Palestine ...
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.
- Fountaintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Gem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Shelby County
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Shelby County
- London Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Heights
- London Heights is located in Shelby County
- Mount Comfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
- Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Shelby County
- Reedville Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville Station
- Reedville Station is located in Hancock County
- Sugar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County
- Sun Down
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Willow Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
- Willow Lakes is located in Marion County
How Far From New Palestine 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 town such as New Palestine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Palestine and extending to:
- Greenfield, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from New Palestine to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Palestine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- New Palestine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Palestine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7232, Longitude: -85.8909 In this case, the coordinates for New Palestine 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Palestine 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 Palestine, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Palestine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.305 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.733 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.354 degrees. |