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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 New Columbus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Columbus 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 New Columbus:
- 38.457570, -84.645223
- 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 New Columbus
- 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 Owen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Owen County
- Since New Columbus is near Boyd County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boyd 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 New Columbus
Communities Also Named New Columbus ...
We found three communities that are also named New Columbus.
Within Kentucky, the name New Columbus is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This New Columbus is located in Madison County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Columbus that is located in Owen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New Columbus.
- Pennsylvania
- Carbon County
- This New Columbus is located in Carbon County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Columbus that is located in Owen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of New Columbus.
- Luzerne County
- This New Columbus is located in Luzerne County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the east northeast of the New Columbus that is located in Owen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of New Columbus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Columbus ...
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.
- Double Culvert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Double Culvert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Holiday Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
- Josephine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Josephine is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Longlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
- Mason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Minorsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- New
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Sadieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stonewall is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Sweet Owen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
How Far From New Columbus 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 New Columbus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Columbus and extending to:
- Owenton, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Columbus to Owenton, 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 Columbus) 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 New Columbus 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 New Columbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4576, Longitude: -84.6452 In this case, the coordinates for New Columbus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.516 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.648 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.151 degrees. |
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