Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Sharon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Sharon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Sharon
- 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 Sharon:
- 34.947309, -86.641663
- 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 Sharon
- 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 Sharon is near Lincoln County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Limestone 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 Sharon ...
We found six communities that share the name New Sharon.
Within Alabama, the name New Sharon is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This New Sharon is located in Mahaska County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Sharon that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of New Sharon.
- Kansas
- New Sharon #
- 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 Sharon.
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This New Sharon is located in Franklin County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Sharon that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of New Sharon.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This New Sharon is located in Gloucester County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Sharon that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of New Sharon.
- Mercer 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 New Jersey community of New Sharon [Mercer County].
- Monmouth County
- This New Sharon is located in Monmouth County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east northeast of the New Sharon that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of New Sharon.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Sharon ...
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.
- Bobo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Elkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Madison County
- Harvest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
- Harvest is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
- Hazel Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel Green <4>
- Hoover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Key's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Maple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Madison County
- Marys Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Grove
- Marys Grove is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Meridianville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridianville
- Meridianville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridianville <4>
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Lincoln County (TN)
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- Ready Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Crossing
- Ready Crossing is located in Madison County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Three Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Madison County
- Ready Crossing
How Far From New Sharon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Sharon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Sharon and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from New Sharon to Huntsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 595 miles [957.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Sharon. 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 '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 Sharon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9473, Longitude: -86.6417 In this case, the coordinates for New Sharon 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 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 New Sharon 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> | 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 Sharon 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 313.658 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.464 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.915 degrees. |