Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newark
- 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 Newark:
- 37.529188, -122.040905
- 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 Newark
- 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 Alameda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- Since Newark is near San Mateo County and also Santa Clara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Clara 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 Newark ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Newark.
Within California, the name Newark is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Newark is located in Cecil County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Newark.
- Worcester County
- This Newark is located in Worcester County and lies 2,520 miles [4,055.5 km] to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Newark.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Newark is located in Gratiot County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Newark.
- Montcalm 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 Michigan community of Newark [Montcalm County].
- Oakland County
- This Newark is located in Oakland County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km] to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Newark.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Newark lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Alameda County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newark ...
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.
- Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Crescent Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Drawbridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
- Former name for Drawbridge:
- Saline City
- Farwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greenmeadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
- Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
- Hall Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Station
- Hall Station is located in Alameda County
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Meadow Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Professorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Professorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
- Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
- Ravenswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in San Mateo County
- Snoboy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
- Former name for Union City:
- Decoto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
- Vintage Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
- Vintage Oaks is located in San Mateo County
How Far From Newark 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 city such as Newark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newark and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newark to Oakland, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,424 miles [11,947.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,191 miles [13,182.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newark: www.newark.org/
The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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- Newark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5292, Longitude: -122.0409 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Newark 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 Newark, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Newark to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.858 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.727 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.932 degrees. |