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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 Newdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newdale 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 Newdale:
    • 38.028897, -103.663837
    • 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 Newdale
  • 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 Newdale ...

We found four communities that share the name Newdale.

Within Colorado, the name Newdale is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Fremont County
      • This Newdale is located in Fremont County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newdale that is located in Otero County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Newdale.
    • Manitoba
      • This Newdale lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the north of the Newdale that is located in Otero County.
    • North Carolina
      • Yancey County
      • This Newdale is located in Yancey County and lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<1> to the east of the Newdale that is located in Otero County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Newdale.
    • West Virginia
      • Wetzel County
      • This Newdale is located in Wetzel County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newdale that is located in Otero County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Newdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newdale ...

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.

  • Elder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Otero County
  • Hays
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Otero County
  • King Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Center
    • King Center is located in Crowley County
  • Randall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Otero County
  • Roberta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Otero County
  • Rocky Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <3>
  • Sugar City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
    • Sugar City is located in Crowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <3>
  • Swink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
    • Swink is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <3>

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

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

  • La Junta, which is the Seat of Otero County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Newdale to Denver, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,689 miles [12,374.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 from Point A (ie- Newdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0289, Longitude: -103.6638       In this case, the coordinates for Newdale 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 Newdale 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 325.38 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.506 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.446 degrees.









 

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