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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 Newry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newry 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 Newry:
    • 38.904777, -85.822195
    • 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 Newry
  • 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Since Newry is near Jennings County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jennings County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Newry

Communities Also Named Newry ...

We found five communities that are also named Newry.

Within Indiana, the name Newry is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Newry is located in Oxford County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newry that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Newry.
    • Ontario
      • This Newry lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newry that is located in Jackson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • This Newry is located in Blair County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newry that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Newry.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Newry is located in Oconee County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Newry that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Newry.
    • Wisconsin
      • Vernon County
      • This Newry is located in Vernon County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newry that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Newry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newry ...

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.

  • Bobtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bobtown is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Hangman Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hangman Crossing is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hangman Crossing
  • Hilltown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilltown is located in Jennings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
  • Paris Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
  • Peters Switch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
  • Retreat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
  • Shields
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Shields is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Staples Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Staples Ford is located in Jennings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Ford
  • Uniontown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Uniontown is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown

How Far From Newry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Newry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Brownstown, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Newry to Brownstown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newry) 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 Newry 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 Newry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9048, Longitude: -85.8222       In this case, the coordinates for Newry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.258 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.562 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.554 degrees.