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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 Newtown Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newtown Square 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 Newtown Square:
    • 38.933724, -76.057443
    • 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 Newtown Square
  • 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 Newtown Square ...

We found one communities that share the name Newtown Square.

Within Maryland, the name Newtown Square is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Newtown Square in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Newtown Square is located in Delaware County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newtown Square that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Newtown Square.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newtown Square ...

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.

  • Chapel Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Station
    • Chapel Station is located in Talbot County
  • Chapel Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
    • Chapel Woods is located in Talbot County
  • Fox Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
    • Fox Meadow is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Georgia Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Woods
    • Georgia Woods is located in Talbot County
  • Guys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Longwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwoods
    • Longwoods is located in Talbot County
  • Mainbrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainbrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainbrace
    • Mainbrace is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Mill Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Talbot County
  • Orchard View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Orchard View is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Perrys Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
    • Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Queen Anne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <3>
    • Queenstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Sportsman Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsman Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
      • Sportsman Hall is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Wye Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Harbor
      • Wye Harbor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Wye Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Heights
      • Wye Heights is located in Talbot County
    • Wye Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Landing
      • Wye Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Wye Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)

How Far From Newtown Square to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Newtown Square to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Newtown Square to Easton, 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newtown Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newtown Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9337, Longitude: -76.0574       In this case, the coordinates for Newtown Square 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 Newtown Square 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 307.312 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.788 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.29 degrees.









 

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