Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Hampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Hampton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Hampton
- 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 New Hampton:
- 43.057164, -92.316337
- 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 New Hampton
- 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 Chickasaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chickasaw County
- Since New Hampton is near Bremer County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bremer County
- eBird sighting report for Floyd 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 New Hampton ...
We found five communities that share the name New Hampton.
Within Iowa, the name New Hampton is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This New Hampton is located in Harrison County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Hampton that is located in Chickasaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of New Hampton.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This New Hampton is located in Belknap County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the east of the New Hampton that is located in Chickasaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of New Hampton.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the east of the New Hampton that is located in Chickasaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of New Hampton.
- New York
- Orange County
- This New Hampton is located in Orange County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the east of the New Hampton that is located in Chickasaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of New Hampton.
- Ohio
- Madison 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 New Hampton [Madison County].
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hampton ...
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.
- Alpha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Chickasaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Doubleday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- Frederika
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Little Turkey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
- Republic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Spring Fountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
- Tripoli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
- Tripoli is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <4>
How Far From New Hampton 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 city such as New Hampton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Hampton and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from New Hampton to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Hampton: www.ci.new-hampton.ia.us/
The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Hampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Hampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0572, Longitude: -92.3163 In this case, the coordinates for New Hampton 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 New Hampton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 New Hampton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.617 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.127 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.631 degrees. |