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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 Columbus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Columbus 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 Columbus:
    • 40.018932, -85.655810
    • 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 Columbus
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since New Columbus is near Henry County and also Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Columbus

Communities Also Named New Columbus ...

We found three communities that are also named New Columbus.

Within Indiana, the name New Columbus is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Owen County
      • This New Columbus is located in Owen County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the New Columbus that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of New Columbus.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon County
      • This New Columbus is located in Carbon County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the east of the New Columbus that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of New Columbus.
      • Luzerne County
      • This New Columbus is located in Luzerne County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the east northeast of the New Columbus that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of New Columbus.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Columbus ...

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.

  • Alliance
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Alliance is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Bloomer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomer is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
  • Crestlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Crestlawn is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn
  • Eastern Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eastern Heights is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
  • Grandview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grandview is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Hillcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Huntsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Huntsville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Irondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Irondale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mechanicsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Woodlawn Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people

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

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

  • Anderson, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from New Columbus to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Columbus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Columbus 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 Columbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0189, Longitude: -85.6558       In this case, the coordinates for New Columbus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.155 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.603 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.159 degrees.