Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Castle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Castle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Castle
- 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 Castle:
- 38.432942, -85.167610
- 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 Castle
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since New Castle is near Shelby County and also Oldham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Castle ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name New Castle.
Within Kentucky, the name New Castle is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This New Castle is located in Jefferson County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Castle.
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- This New Castle is located in Garfield County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of New Castle.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This New Castle is located in New Castle County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of New Castle.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Castle [Saline County].
- Tazewell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Castle [Tazewell County].
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This New Castle is located in Henry County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the north of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Castle.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of New Castle [Gentry County].
- Johnson County
- This New Castle is located in Johnson County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of New Castle.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This New Castle is located in Rockingham County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of New Castle.
- New York
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of New Castle [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of New Castle [Wilkes County].
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This New Castle is located in Belmont County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of New Castle.
- Coshocton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of New Castle [Coshocton County].
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This New Castle is located in Clearfield County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New Castle.
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the northeast of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Schuylkill County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of New Castle [Schuylkill County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This New Castle is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of New Castle.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This New Castle is located in Craig County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Castle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of New Castle.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Castle ...
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.
- Chestnut Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Christianburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Elmburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Eminence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <5>
- Lockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Mulberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - North Pleasureville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
- North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Old Christianburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Christianburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Christianburg
- Old Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Pleasureville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <5>
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Trimble County
- Raymond Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
- Raymond Hill is located in Shelby County
- Slabtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <5>
How Far From New Castle 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 city such as New Castle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Castle and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from New Castle to Frankfort, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 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 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Castle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountygov.com/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Castle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Castle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4329, Longitude: -85.1676 In this case, the coordinates for New Castle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Castle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Castle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.842 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.018 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.391 degrees. |