Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newellton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newellton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newellton
- 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 Newellton:
- 32.072350, -91.239129
- 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 Newellton
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Newellton is near Warren County and also Claiborne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne 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 Newellton ...
We found one communities that share the name Newellton.
Within Louisiana, the name Newellton is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Newellton in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Newellton lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newellton that is located in Tensas Parish.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newellton ...
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.
- Crimea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dearborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ferry Newlight Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Newlight Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Newlight Landing
- Ferry Newlight Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Hopewell Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Landing
- Hopewell Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Hurricane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Justina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Lake Bruin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruin
- Lake Bruin is located in Tensas Parish
- Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Mayflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - New Quarters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Quarters
- New Quarters is located in Tensas Parish
- Newlight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pecan Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Landing
- Pecan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Wildcat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Newellton 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 town such as Newellton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newellton and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Newellton to Saint Joseph, 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.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,520 miles [12,102.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newellton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newellton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newellton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0724, Longitude: -91.2391 In this case, the coordinates for Newellton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Newellton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.271 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.101 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.364 degrees. |