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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 Newville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Newville:
- 31.420308, -85.337404
- 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 Newville
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Newville is near Dale County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Newville
Communities Also Named Newville ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Newville.
Within Alabama, the name Newville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Glenn County
- This Newville is located in Glenn County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Newville.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This Newville is located in DeKalb County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the north of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Newville.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Newville is located in Herkimer County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Newville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newville lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- North Dakota
- Towner County
- This Newville is located in Towner County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towner County community of Newville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Newville lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- Ohio
- Richland County
- This Newville is located in Richland County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Newville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Newville is located in Bucks County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Newville.
- Cumberland County
- This Newville is located in Cumberland County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the north northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newville.
- Lancaster County
- This Newville is located in Lancaster County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Newville.
- Virginia
- Prince George County
- This Newville is located in Prince George County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Newville.
- Sussex County
- This Newville is located in Sussex County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Newville.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Newville is located in Braxton County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Newville.
- Wisconsin
- Rock County
- This Newville is located in Rock County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newville that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Newville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newville ...
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.
- Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Graball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Griffin Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Headland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Kelly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lewis is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Pleasant Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Rock Creek Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Young America
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Young America is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
How Far From Newville 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 Newville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newville and extending to:
- Abbeville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newville to Abbeville, with an average speed<3> 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Newville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Newville 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 Newville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4203, Longitude: -85.3374 In this case, the coordinates for Newville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.676 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.84 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.171 degrees. |
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