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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 Burlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Burlington and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Burlington:
    • 40.120045, -85.297746
    • 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 Burlington
  • 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 Burlington ...

We found two communities that share the name New Burlington.

Within Indiana, the name New Burlington is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This New Burlington is located in Clinton County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Burlington that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of New Burlington.
      • Hamilton County
      • This New Burlington is located in Hamilton County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southeast of the New Burlington that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Burlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Burlington ...

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.

  • Desoto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
    • Desoto is located in Delaware County
  • Drew
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Delaware County
  • Gates Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
    • Gates Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Randolph County
  • Liberty Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
    • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
  • Mooreland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
    • Mooreland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
  • Mount Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
    • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <3>
  • Pinch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Pinch is located in Randolph County
  • Progress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Delaware County
  • Rogersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Henry County
  • Woodland Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Delaware County

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

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

  • Muncie, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from New Burlington to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 447 miles [719.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Burlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1200, Longitude: -85.2977       In this case, the coordinates for New Burlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Burlington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.925 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.356 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.962 degrees.









 

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