Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in New Alma Coal Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Alma Coal Camp and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for New Alma Coal Camp

• 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 Alma Coal Camp:
  • 37.600791, -82.165398
  • 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 Alma Coal Camp

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since New Alma Coal Camp is near Mingo County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mingo County
  • eBird sighting report for Logan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Alma Coal Camp ...

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.

• Blackberry City
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
  • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
• Board Tree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Tree
  • Board Tree is located in Pike County
• Cedar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • Cedar is located in Mingo County (WV)
• Freeburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
  • Freeburn is located in Pike County
• Hardy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Pike County
• Lynn
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Mingo County (WV)
• Meathouse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meathouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meathouse
  • Meathouse is located in Pike County
• Narrows Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Branch
  • Narrows Branch is located in Pike County
• New Thacker ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Thacker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Thacker
  • New Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
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  • Ransom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Ransom is located in Pike County
  • Red Jacket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
    • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Stringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Pike County
  • Thacker
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
    • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Thacker Mines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thacker Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Mines
    • Thacker Mines is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Vulcan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Mingo County (WV)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in New Alma Coal Camp and extending to:

• Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Alma Coal Camp to Pikeville, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/