Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Washington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Washington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Washington
- 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 Washington:
- 38.563118, -85.539683
- 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 Washington
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since New Washington is near Jefferson County and also Oldham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Oldham 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 Washington ...
We found three communities that share the name New Washington.
Within Indiana, the name New Washington is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This New Washington is located in Crawford County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Washington that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of New Washington.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This New Washington is located in Clearfield County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Washington that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New Washington.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of New Washington [Harris County].
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Washington ...
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.
- Germany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Halls Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Landing
- Halls Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Hibernia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Marble Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Marysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Miles Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Miles Point is located in Clark County
- Otto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Clark County
- Swanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Trout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From New Washington 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 Washington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Washington and extending to:
- Jeffersonville, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Washington to Jeffersonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 '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 Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5631, Longitude: -85.5397 In this case, the coordinates for New Washington 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 Washington, 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 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 Washington 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 313.077 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.306 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.522 degrees. |