Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Newton Park

• 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 Newton Park:
  • 34.090843, -118.179239
  • 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 Newton Park

• 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • Since Newton Park is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Newton Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Newton Park.

Within California, the name Newton Park is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Wilson County
    • This Newton Park is located in Wilson County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newton Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Newton Park.
  • Virginia
    • Norfolk City
    • This Newton Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newton Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Newton Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newton Park ...

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.

• Cypress Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
  • Cypress Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Eagle Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
  • Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
• Echo Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Park
  • Echo Park is located in Los Angeles County
• Happy Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Los Angeles County
• Lincoln Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County
• Little Tokyo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Tokyo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Tokyo
  • Little Tokyo is located in Los Angeles County
• Mission Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
  • Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
• New Chinatown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
  • New Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
• Raymond Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
  • Raymond Hill is located in Los Angeles County
• Rose Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Los Angeles County
• Stoneman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneman
  • Stoneman is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Newton Park 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 Newton Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Newton Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,332 miles [13,409.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newton Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/