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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 Newstead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newstead 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 Newstead:
- 36.798896, -87.630194
- 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 Newstead
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Newstead is near Trigg County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trigg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Newstead
Communities Also Named Newstead ...
We found four communities that are also named Newstead.
Within Kentucky, the name Newstead is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Newstead lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newstead that is located in Christian County.
- Missouri
- Newton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Newstead [Newton County].
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Newstead is located in Essex County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newstead that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Newstead.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Newstead.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newstead ...
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.
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Boiling Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Era
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Era is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Kelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peedee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peedee is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peedee
- Pleasant Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Green Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Hill
- Roaring Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Rose Hill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Sinking Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
How Far From Newstead 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 Newstead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newstead and extending to:
- Hopkinsville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newstead to Hopkinsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 595 miles [957.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Newstead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Newstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Newstead 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 Newstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7989, Longitude: -87.6302 In this case, the coordinates for Newstead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.52 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.906 degrees. |
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