Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New England, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New England and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New England
- 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 England:
- 39.461474, -80.170636
- 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 England
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since New England is near Harrison County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 England ...
We found seven communities that share the name New England.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named New England.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Wood County
- This New England is located in Wood County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west of the New England that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of New England.
- Wood County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dade County
- This New England is located in Dade County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the New England that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of New England.
- North Dakota
- Hettinger County
- This New England is located in Hettinger County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New England that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hettinger County community of New England.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This New England is located in Athens County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west of the New England that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of New England.
- Stark County
- This New England is located in Stark County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northwest of the New England that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of New England.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of New England [Tuscarawas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This New England is located in Allegheny County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New England that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of New England.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near New England ...
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.
- Barrackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Boothsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Dakota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Garden Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Graham Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
- Graham Heights is located in Marion County
- Helens Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Katy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Killarm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Meadowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Marion County
- Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shagtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wahoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale
How Far From New England 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 England to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New England and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from New England to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New England. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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- New England) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New England. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4615, Longitude: -80.1706 In this case, the coordinates for New England have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 England, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 New England 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 309.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.853 degrees. |