Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Haven
- 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 Haven:
- 38.987638, -81.971628
- 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 Haven
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since New Haven is near Meigs County and also Gallia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- eBird sighting report for Gallia 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 Haven ...
We found 27 communities that share the name New Haven.
Within West Virginia, the name New Haven is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This New Haven is located in Calhoun County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of New Haven.
- Madison County
- This New Haven is located in Madison County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the southwest of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New Haven.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 New Haven [Douglas County].
- Reno 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 New Haven [Reno County].
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This New Haven is located in Macomb County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of New Haven.
- Shiawassee County
- This New Haven is located in Shiawassee County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the north northwest of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of New Haven.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This New Haven lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This New Haven is located in Hamilton County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Haven.
- Huron County
- This New Haven is located in Huron County and lies 146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of New Haven.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This New Haven lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This New Haven is located in Lawrence County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Haven.
- Scott County
- This New Haven is located in Scott County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the southwest of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Haven.
- Stewart County
- This New Haven is located in Stewart County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest of the New Haven that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of New Haven.
- Vermont
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Haven ...
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.
- Antiquity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Board
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dutchtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Forest Run ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Run
- Forest Run is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Longdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mason
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Minersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Oakgrove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pike Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Sassafras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
How Far From New Haven 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 town such as New Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Haven and extending to:
- Point Pleasant, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Haven to Point Pleasant, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9876, Longitude: -81.9716 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Haven 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 Haven, 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 Haven 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 310.855 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.829 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.805 degrees. |