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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 Newby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newby 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 Newby:
- 37.763135, -84.415213
- 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 Newby
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Newby is near Harlan County and also Garrard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Garrard 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 Newby
Communities Also Named Newby ...
We found four communities that are also named Newby.
Within Kentucky, the name Newby is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Newby is located in Coffee County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Newby that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Newby.
- Illinois
- Coles County
- This Newby is located in Coles County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newby that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Newby.
- Oklahoma
- Creek County
- This Newby is located in Creek County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west of the Newby that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Newby.
- Texas
- Leon County
- This Newby is located in Leon County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Newby that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Newby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newby ...
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.
- Blue Grass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Grass is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Cottonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
- Crow Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crow Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Valley
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Kirksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kirksville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Million
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Million is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
- Pink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pink is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Round Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Round Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Spears
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spears is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Newby to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Newby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newby and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Newby to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 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 from Point A (ie- Newby) 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 Newby 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 Newby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7631, Longitude: -84.4152 In this case, the coordinates for Newby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.369 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.381 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.248 degrees. |
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