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:
- 34.633425, -86.761388
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since New Haven is near Limestone County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named New Haven.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- 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 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Haven that is located in Madison 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 600 miles [965.6 km] to the north northeast of the New Haven that is located in Madison 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 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Haven that is located in Madison County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This New Haven is located in Hamilton County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Haven that is located in Madison 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 494 miles [795 km] to the north northeast of the New Haven that is located in Madison 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 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Haven that is located in Madison County.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This New Haven is located in Lawrence County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Haven that is located in Madison 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the northeast of the New Haven that is located in Madison 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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northwest of the New Haven that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of New Haven.
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
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.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Cave Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Morgan County
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Madison County
- Lewis Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Ferry
- Lewis Ferry is located in Morgan County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rockhouse Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Landing
- Rockhouse Landing is located in Limestone County
- Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Morgan County
- Rolling Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Madison County
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Sunnyside Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Ferry
- Sunnyside Ferry is located in Morgan County
- Sunnyside Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Landing
- Sunnyside Landing is located in Morgan County
How Far From New Haven 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 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:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Haven to Huntsville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 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: 34.6334, Longitude: -86.7614 In this case, the coordinates for New Haven 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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 Haven 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 313.715 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.486 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.036 degrees. |