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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 Newport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newport 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 Newport:
    • 25.104014, -80.431168
    • 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 Newport
  • 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Newport is near Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Newport ...

We found 84 communities that share the name Newport.

There is one other community in Florida which is also named Newport.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 71 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 71 communities, 67 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Newport, we know of twelve communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Wakulla County
      • This Newport is located in Wakulla County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Newport.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Newport [Colbert County].
    • Arkansas
      • Jackson County
      • This Newport is located in Jackson County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Newport.
      • Ouachita County
      • This Newport is located in Ouachita County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Newport.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Newport is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,688 miles [4,325.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Newport.
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Newport [Orange County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Newport is located in New Castle County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Newport.
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • This Newport is located in Fannin County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Newport.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Newport [Kootenai County].
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This Newport is located in Madison County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Newport.
    • Indiana
      • Vermillion County
      • This Newport is located in Vermillion County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Newport.
    • Iowa
      • Johnson County
      • This Newport is located in Johnson County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Newport.
      • Jones County
      • This Newport is located in Jones County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km] to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Newport.
      • Louisa County
      • This Newport is located in Louisa County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km] to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Newport.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Newport [Dickinson County].
      • Neosho County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Newport [Neosho County].
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Newport is located in Campbell County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Newport.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Newport is located in Winn Parish and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Newport.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Newport is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Newport.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Newport is located in Charles County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Newport.
      • Worcester County
      • This Newport is located in Worcester County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Newport.
    • Michigan
      • Gogebic County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Newport [Gogebic County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
    • Minnesota
      • Washington County
      • This Newport is located in Washington County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Newport.
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • This Newport is located in Attala County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Newport.
      • Chickasaw County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Newport [Chickasaw County].
      • DeSoto County
      • This Newport is located in DeSoto County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Newport.
    • Missouri
      • Barton County
      • This Newport is located in Barton County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Newport.
    • Nebraska
      • Rock County
      • This Newport is located in Rock County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Newport.
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Newport is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Newport.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Newport is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newport.
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Newport is located in Hunterdon County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Newport.
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • This Newport is located in Herkimer County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Newport.
      • Monroe County
      • This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
      • Onondaga County
      • This Newport is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Newport.
      • Orange County
      • This Newport is located in Orange County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km] to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Newport.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Newport lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Newport is located in Carteret County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Newport.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Newport lies 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Newport [Adams County].
      • Madison County
      • This Newport is located in Madison County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Newport.
      • Mahoning County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Newport [Mahoning County].
      • Portage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Newport [Portage County].
      • Shelby County
      • This Newport is located in Shelby County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Newport.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Newport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Newport.
      • Washington County
      • This Newport is located in Washington County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Newport.
    • Oklahoma
      • Carter County
      • This Newport is located in Carter County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Newport.
    • Ontario
      • This Newport lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
    • Oregon
      • Benton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Newport [Benton County].
      • Lincoln County
      • This Newport is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,770 miles [4,457.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Newport.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence County
      • This Newport is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Newport.
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Newport [Luzerne County].
      • Northampton County
      • This Newport is located in Northampton County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Newport.
      • Perry County
      • This Newport is located in Perry County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Newport.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Newport lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
    • Quebec
      • This Newport lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Newport County
      • This Newport is located in Newport County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Newport.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Newport is located in York County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Newport.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Newport is located in Cocke County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Newport.
    • Texas
      • Clay County
      • This Newport is located in Clay County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Newport.
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Newport [Harris County].
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Walker County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Newport.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Newport is located in Davis County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Newport.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • This Newport is located in Orleans County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Newport.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Newport is located in Augusta County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Newport.
      • Giles County
      • This Newport is located in Giles County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Newport.
      • Isle of Wight County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Newport [Isle of Wight County].
      • Page County
      • This Newport is located in Page County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Newport.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Newport is located in King County and lies 2,744 miles [4,416 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Newport.
      • Pend Oreille County
      • This Newport is located in Pend Oreille County and lies 2,540 miles [4,087.7 km] to the northwest of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pend Oreille County community of Newport.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Newport is located in Wood County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the north of the Newport that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Newport.
    • Wisconsin
      • Door County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Newport [Door County].
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • - Victoria
      • Distance: 9,649 miles [15,528.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 9,292 miles [14,954 km] to the west southwest
      • - Queensland
      • Distance: 9,133 miles [14,698.1 km] to the west southwest
    • Curacao
      • Distance: 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the southeast
    • England
      • - East Riding of Yorkshire
      • Distance: 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km]<1> to the northeast
      • - Shropshire
      • Distance: 4,362 miles [7,020 km] to the northeast
      • - Uttlesford
      • Distance: 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] to the northeast
      • - Isle of Wight
      • Distance: 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] to the northeast
    • Wales
      • - Pembrokeshire
      • Distance: 4,265 miles [6,863.9 km]<1> to the northeast
      • - Newport
      • Distance: 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] to the northeast
    • Ireland
      • - County Mayo
      • Distance: 4,062 miles [6,537.2 km]<1> to the northeast
      • - Tipperary
      • Distance: 4,111 miles [6,616 km] to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newport ...

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.

  • Anglers Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Park
    • Anglers Park is located in Monroe County
  • Garden Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Cove
    • Garden Cove is located in Monroe County
  • Jewfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewfish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewfish
    • Jewfish is located in Monroe County
  • Key Largo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Plantation
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
    • Plantation is located in Monroe County
  • Plantation Key
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Key have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Key
    • Plantation Key is located in Monroe County
  • Rock Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
    • Rock Harbor is located in Monroe County
  • Sunset Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Key West, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Newport to Key West, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,217 miles [8,395.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Newport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.1040, Longitude: -80.4312       In this case, the coordinates for Newport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Newport 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.
<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 Newport 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 309.566 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.378 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.861 degrees.









 

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