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

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 38.275394, -75.219078
    • 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 Newport Hills
  • 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 Newport Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Newport Hills.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Newport Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport Hills that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Newport Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Newport Hills is located in King County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newport Hills that is located in Worcester 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.

  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
  • Briddletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briddletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
    • Briddletown is located in Worcester County
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
  • Golf Club Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Club Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Club Shores
    • Golf Club Shores is located in Worcester County
  • Grays Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
    • Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
  • Holly Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Ironshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
    • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
  • Lewis Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
    • Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County
  • Libertytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Libertytown is located in Worcester County
  • Mason Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
    • Mason Landing is located in Worcester County
  • Mystic Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Harbor
    • Mystic Harbor is located in Worcester County
  • Snug Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Worcester County

How Far From Newport Hills 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 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:

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newport Hills to Snow Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newport Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newport Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2754, Longitude: -75.2191       In this case, the coordinates for Newport Hills 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 Newport Hills 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 306.873 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.187 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.209 degrees.




 

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