Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Newport Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newport Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Newport Hills

• 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 Newport Hills:
  • 39.040665, -77.071922
  • 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 Newport Hills

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Newport Hills is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Newport Hills

Communities Also Named Newport Hills ...

We found two communities that are also named Newport Hills.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Newport Hills.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Newport Hills in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Worcester County
    • This Newport Hills is located in Worcester County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newport Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Newport Hills.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • King County
    • This Newport Hills is located in King County and lies 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Newport Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newport Hills ...

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.

• Chestnut Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
• Chestnut Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Chevy Chase View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
• Forest Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
• Forest Grove ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Foxhall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
• Glen Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
• Glenallen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
• Glenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Glenview is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
• Harmony Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
• Hermitage Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
• Holiday Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Homewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Homewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Lone Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lutes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutes is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Randolph Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
  • Rock Creek Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
  • Rock Creek Palisades
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
  • Stoney Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
  • Woodside Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest

How Far From Newport Hills 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 Newport Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newport Hills and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Newport Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'