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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 New Windsor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Windsor 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 New Windsor:
- 41.202435, -90.443242
- 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 New Windsor
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since New Windsor is near Henry County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox 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 New Windsor
Communities Also Named New Windsor ...
We found three communities that are also named New Windsor.
Within Illinois, the name New Windsor is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of New Windsor.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This New Windsor is located in Carroll County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the east of the New Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of New Windsor.
- New York
- Orange County
- This New Windsor is located in Orange County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<2> to the east of the New Windsor that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of New Windsor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Windsor ...
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.
- Alexis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Preemption
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shale City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shanghai City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
How Far From New Windsor 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 Windsor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Windsor and extending to:
- Aledo, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from New Windsor to Aledo, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Windsor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- New Windsor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 New Windsor 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 New Windsor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2024, Longitude: -90.4432 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.309 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.378 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.145 degrees. |
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