Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Addition and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Addition
- 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 Addition:
- 39.318435, -77.646379
- 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 Addition
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since New Addition is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Addition ...
We found one communities that share the name New Addition.
Within Maryland, the name New Addition is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named New Addition in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This New Addition is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Addition that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of New Addition.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Addition ...
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.
- Boss Arnold Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Copperfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Gapland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapland
- Gapland is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gapland <3>
- Georges Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Harpers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Lewis Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Lower Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Merry Midnight
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Midnight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
- Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Petersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
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- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Washington County
- Potomac Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Rice
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Roundtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Shoemaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Silver Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Springview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Frederick County
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville
How Far From New Addition 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 Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Addition and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Addition to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3184, Longitude: -77.6464 In this case, the coordinates for New Addition 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> | 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 New Addition 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 308.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.884 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.811 degrees. |