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:
- 39.207021, -81.708741
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since New England is near Washington County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Athens 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 ...
- Marion County
- This New England is located in Marion County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New England that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of New England.
- Marion County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dade County
- This New England is located in Dade County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the New England that is located in Wood 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 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New England that is located in Wood 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the New England that is located in Wood 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 110 miles [177 km] to the north of the New England that is located in Wood 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 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the New England that is located in Wood 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.
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hockingport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockingport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
- Hockingport is located in Athens County (OH)
- Ireland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lee Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Little Hocking
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
- Little Hocking is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <4>
- Porterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Randolph Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Landing
- Randolph Landing is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Redbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Torch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
- Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County
How Far From New England to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from New England to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Wood County: www.woodcountywv.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 '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 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: 39.2070, Longitude: -81.7087 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 England 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 310.689 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.671 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.618 degrees. |