Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newport
- 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 Newport:
- 37.294200, -80.495333
- 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 Newport
- 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 Giles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- Since Newport is near Montgomery County and also Craig County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Craig 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 Newport ...
We found 84 communities that share the name Newport.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Newport.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 69 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 69 communities, 67 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Newport, we know of twelve communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Augusta County
- Isle of Wight County
- Page County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- This Newport is located in Jackson County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Newport.
- Ouachita County
- This Newport is located in Ouachita County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Newport.
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Newport is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Newport.
- Orange 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 California community of Newport [Orange County].
- Delaware
- Florida
- Monroe County
- This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the south of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
- Wakulla County
- This Newport is located in Wakulla County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the south southwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Newport.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Newport is located in Johnson County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Newport.
- Jones County
- This Newport is located in Jones County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Newport.
- Louisa County
- This Newport is located in Louisa County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Newport.
- Kansas
- Dickinson 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 Kansas community of Newport [Dickinson County].
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Newport [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Newport is located in Charles County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Newport.
- Worcester County
- This Newport is located in Worcester County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Newport.
- Michigan
- Gogebic 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 Michigan community of Newport [Gogebic County].
- Monroe County
- This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Newport is located in Attala County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Newport.
- Chickasaw 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 Mississippi community of Newport [Chickasaw County].
- DeSoto County
- This Newport is located in DeSoto County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Newport.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Newport is located in Cumberland County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newport.
- Hunterdon County
- This Newport is located in Hunterdon County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Newport.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Newport is located in Herkimer County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Newport.
- Monroe County
- This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
- Onondaga County
- This Newport is located in Onondaga County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Newport.
- Orange County
- This Newport is located in Orange County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Newport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newport lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Newport lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- Ohio
- Adams 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 Ohio community of Newport [Adams County].
- Madison County
- This Newport is located in Madison County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Newport.
- Mahoning 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 Ohio community of Newport [Mahoning County].
- Portage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Newport [Portage County].
- Shelby County
- This Newport is located in Shelby County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Newport.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Newport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Newport.
- Washington County
- This Newport is located in Washington County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Newport.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Newport lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- Oregon
- Benton 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 Oregon community of Newport [Benton County].
- Lincoln County
- This Newport is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Newport.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Newport is located in Lawrence County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Newport.
- Luzerne 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 Pennsylvania community of Newport [Luzerne County].
- Northampton County
- This Newport is located in Northampton County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Newport.
- Perry County
- This Newport is located in Perry County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Newport.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Newport lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- Quebec
- This Newport lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Newport is located in Clay County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Newport.
- Harris 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 Texas community of Newport [Harris County].
- Walker County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Walker County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Newport.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- King County
- This Newport is located in King County and lies 2,209 miles [3,555 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Newport.
- Pend Oreille County
- This Newport is located in Pend Oreille County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km] to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pend Oreille County community of Newport.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Victoria
- Distance: 9,970 miles [16,045.2 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 9,540 miles [15,353.1 km] to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,265 miles [14,910.6 km] to the west
- Curacao
- Distance: 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<1> to the south southeast
- England
- - East Riding of Yorkshire
- Distance: 3,805 miles [6,123.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- - Shropshire
- Distance: 3,759 miles [6,049.5 km] to the northeast
- - Uttlesford
- Distance: 3,879 miles [6,242.6 km] to the northeast
- - Isle of Wight
- Distance: 3,847 miles [6,191.1 km] to the northeast
- Wales
- - Pembrokeshire
- Distance: 3,674 miles [5,912.7 km]<1> to the northeast
- - Newport
- Distance: 3,758 miles [6,047.9 km] to the northeast
- Ireland
- - County Mayo
- Distance: 3,453 miles [5,557.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- - Tipperary
- Distance: 3,516 miles [5,658.5 km] to the northeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newport ...
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.
- Cedar Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Orchard
- Cedar Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Clover Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
- Clover Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Hunters Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Knob Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Maybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Meadow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Meadow Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
- Meadow Run is located in Montgomery County
- Mission Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Mountain Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Montgomery County
- Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Orchard View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Montgomery County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Patrick Henry Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Henry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Place
- Patrick Henry Place is located in Montgomery County
- Pheasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Pilgrims Pointe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Pointe
- Pilgrims Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Prices Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
- Silver Leaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Silver Leaf is located in Montgomery County
- Staytide ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stonegate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sundance Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Ridge
- Sundance Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Sundance Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- University Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Montgomery County
- University Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- University Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Wake Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Patrick Henry Place
How Far From Newport 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 Newport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newport and extending to:
- Pearisburg, which is the Seat of Giles County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Newport to Pearisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east (E). 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 218 miles [350.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2942, Longitude: -80.4953 |
| <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 Newport 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 Newport, 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 Newport 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 309.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.601 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.723 degrees. |