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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in New Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Town and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Town:
    • 32.397360, -86.298025
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on New Town
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since New Town is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for New Town

Communities Also Named New Town ...

We found 24 communities that are also named New Town.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named New Town.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jackson County
      • This New Town is located in Jackson County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of New Town.
    • Jefferson County
      • This New Town is located in Jefferson County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Town.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll 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 Arkansas community of New Town [Carroll County].
      • Crawford County
      • This New Town is located in Crawford County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of New Town.
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This New Town is located in Gordon County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of New Town.
      • Wilkes County
      • This New Town is located in Wilkes County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the east northeast of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of New Town.
    • Kansas
      • Coffey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Town [Coffey County].
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of New Town [Wicomico County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of New Town [Middlesex County].
    • Mississippi
      • Sunflower County
      • This New Town is located in Sunflower County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of New Town.
      • Tate County
      • This New Town is located in Tate County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northwest of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of New Town.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of New Town [Mercer County].
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This New Town is located in Richmond County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of New Town.
      • Scotland County
      • This New Town is located in Scotland County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of New Town.
    • North Dakota
      • Mountrail County
      • This New Town is located in Mountrail County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mountrail County community of New Town.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of New Town.
      • Hocking County
      • This New Town is located in Hocking County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of New Town.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This New Town is located in Centre County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of New Town.
    • Tennessee
      • Hardin County
      • This New Town is located in Hardin County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of New Town.
      • Marshall County
      • This New Town is located in Marshall County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of New Town.
      • Maury County
      • This New Town is located in Maury County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the north of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of New Town.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • 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 Virginia community of New Town [Norfolk City].
      • Radford City
      • This New Town is located in Radford City and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Town that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of New Town.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Town ...

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.

  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Eastern Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
  • Flatwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flatwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
  • Garden Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
  • Gay Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
  • Grove Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • King Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • King Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
  • Lakeview Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Maxwell Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Memorial Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
    • Morningview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Morningview is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
    • Open Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
    • Rosemary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Timbers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Timbers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From New Town 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 Town to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Town and extending to:

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from New Town to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Town 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.
<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 Town to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3974, Longitude: -86.2980       In this case, the coordinates for New Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.303 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.701 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.333 degrees.