Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Columbia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Columbia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Columbia
- 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 Columbia:
- 37.310609, -88.775335
- 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 Columbia
- 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 Massac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Massac County
- Since New Columbia is near Johnson County and also Pope County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Pope 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 Columbia ...
We found two communities that share the name New Columbia.
Within Illinois, the name New Columbia is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Union County
- This New Columbia is located in Union County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Columbia that is located in Massac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New Columbia.
- Texas
- Newton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of New Columbia.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Columbia ...
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.
- Big Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Johnson County
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Johnson County
- Flatwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Joppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
- Karnak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
- Karnak is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
- Lewis Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
- Lewis Corner is located in Pope County
- Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ragland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Rosebud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Round Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
- Round Knob is located in Massac County
- Temple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Pope County
How Far From New Columbia 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 New Columbia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Columbia and extending to:
- Metropolis, which is the Seat of Massac County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Columbia to Metropolis, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Columbia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Columbia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3106, Longitude: -88.7753 In this case, the coordinates for New Columbia 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 315.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.451 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.296 degrees. |