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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 Newland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newland 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 Newland:
- 41.045872, -87.034189
- 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 Newland
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Newland is near Pulaski County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Open the eBird sighting report for White 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 Newland
Communities Also Named Newland ...
We found seven communities that are also named Newland.
Within Indiana, the name Newland is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Newland is located in Manistee County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the north of the Newland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Newland.
- Missouri
- Pettis County
- This Newland is located in Pettis County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Newland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Newland.
- Nevada
- Lincoln 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 Nevada community of Newland [Lincoln County].
- North Carolina
- Avery County
- This Newland is located in Avery County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Newland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Newland.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Newland is located in Berkeley County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Newland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Newland.
- Tennessee
- Scott 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 Tennessee community of Newland [Scott County].
- Virginia
- Richmond County
- This Newland is located in Richmond County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newland that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Newland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newland ...
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.
- Collegeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Fair Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Francesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hanging Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Grove
- Laura
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laura is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
- Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moody is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Radioville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Radioville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radioville
- Rosebud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosebud is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Stoutsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Newland 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 Newland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newland and extending to:
- Rensselaer, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newland to Rensselaer, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 99 miles [159.3 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Newland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Newland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Newland 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 Newland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0459, Longitude: -87.0342 In this case, the coordinates for Newland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.045 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.767 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.515 degrees. |
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