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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 Newark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newark 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 Newark:
- 39.681682, -75.753597
- 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 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Newark is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Newark
Communities Also Named Newark ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Newark.
Within Delaware, the name Newark is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of 24 communities that are located 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
- Independence County
- This Newark is located in Independence County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Newark.
- California
- Alameda County
- This Newark is located in Alameda County and lies 2,474 miles [3,981.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Newark.
- Georgia
- Thomas County
- This Newark is located in Thomas County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Newark.
- Illinois
- Kendall County
- This Newark is located in Kendall County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Newark.
- Indiana
- Greene County
- This Newark is located in Greene County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Newark.
- Kansas
- Wilson 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 Kansas community of Newark [Wilson County].
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Newark is located in Cecil County and lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast of the Newark that is located in New Castle 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 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle 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 463 miles [745.1 km] to the west northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Newark.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- This Newark is located in Knox County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Newark.
- Nebraska
- Kearney County
- This Newark is located in Kearney County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kearney County community of Newark.
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Newark [White Pine County].
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Newark is located in Essex County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Newark.
- New York
- Wayne County
- This Newark is located in Wayne County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Newark.
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This Newark is located in Licking County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the west of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Newark.
- Ontario
- This Newark lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- South Dakota
- Marshall County
- This Newark is located in Marshall County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Newark.
- Tennessee
- White 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 Tennessee community of Newark [White County].
- Texas
- Wise County
- This Newark is located in Wise County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Newark.
- Vermont
- Caledonia 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 Vermont community of Newark [Caledonia County].
- West Virginia
- Wirt County
- This Newark is located in Wirt County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Newark.
- Wisconsin
- Rock County
- This Newark is located in Rock County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newark that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Newark.
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.
- Bank ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Birch Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cherokee Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- College Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Cottage Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
- Covered Bridge Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Covered Bridge Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Farms
- Deacons Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
- Deer Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Fox Chase Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Fox Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
- Foxfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Foxfield is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Glen Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Farms is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Farms
- Grand Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Meadows is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadows
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenridge is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hunting Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Iron Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Marydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marydale is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Meadowview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Pine Swamp Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Roseville Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Stones Throw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stones Throw is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
- Summer Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summit View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summit View is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
- Sycamore Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Top of the Wedge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Top of the Wedge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Wedge
- Windy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yorkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
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:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newark to Wilmington, 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.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,392 miles [7,068.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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> | 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 Newark 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 Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6817, Longitude: -75.7536 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.075 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.636 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.859 degrees. |
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