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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 Newburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newburg 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 Newburg:
- 41.818683, -92.775090
- 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 Newburg
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Newburg is near Marshall County and also Poweshiek County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Poweshiek 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 Newburg
Communities Also Named Newburg ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Newburg.
Within Iowa, the name Newburg is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Newburg is located in Franklin County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Newburg.
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Newburg is located in Izard County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the south of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Newburg.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Newburg is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<1> to the west of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Newburg.
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Newburg is located in Macon County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Newburg.
- Indiana
- Decatur 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 Indiana community of Newburg [Decatur County].
- Kansas
- Stafford 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 Newburg [Stafford County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Newburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Newburg.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Newburg is located in Charles County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Newburg.
- Michigan
- Cass 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 Newburg [Cass County].
- Lenawee County
- This Newburg is located in Lenawee County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Newburg.
- Shiawassee County
- This Newburg is located in Shiawassee County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east northeast of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Newburg.
- Wayne 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 Michigan community of Newburg [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Newburg is located in Fillmore County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Newburg.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- Although located in Macon County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Newburg.
- Phelps County
- This Newburg is located in Phelps County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Newburg.
- New Brunswick
- This Newburg lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Newburg is located in Wyoming County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Newburg.
- North Dakota
- Bottineau County
- This Newburg is located in Bottineau County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Newburg.
- LaMoure 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 North Dakota community of Newburg [LaMoure County].
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga 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 Ohio community of Newburg [Cuyahoga County].
- Hamilton 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 Newburg [Hamilton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Newburg is located in Blair County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Newburg.
- Clearfield County
- This Newburg is located in Clearfield County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Newburg.
- Cumberland County
- This Newburg is located in Cumberland County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newburg.
- Huntingdon County
- This Newburg is located in Huntingdon County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Newburg.
- Northampton County
- This Newburg is located in Northampton County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Newburg.
- Tennessee
- Lewis 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 Tennessee community of Newburg [Lewis County].
- Texas
- Comanche County
- This Newburg is located in Comanche County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Newburg.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Newburg is located in Preston County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Newburg.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This Newburg is located in Washington County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newburg that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Newburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newburg ...
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.
- Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Haven is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Jacobs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Kellogg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Killduff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Lynnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marshalltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Potter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Quarry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
How Far From Newburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Newburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newburg and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newburg to Newton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Newburg) 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 Newburg 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 Newburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Newburg 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 Newburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8187, Longitude: -92.7751 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.91 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.296 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.173 degrees. |
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