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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newville
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Dale County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Newville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Newville.
Within Alabama, the name Newville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout 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
- Indiana
- New York
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Wisconsin
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) - Graball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Griffin Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
- Headland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
- Headland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <3>
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Kelly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
- Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pleasant Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Houston County
- Rock Creek Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
- Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Young America
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Houston County
How Far From Newville 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newville) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Newville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.676 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.171 degrees. |