Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newport
- 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:
- 44.835342, -69.273937
- 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
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since Newport is near Somerset County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Newport ...
We found 84 communities that share the name Newport.
Within Maine, the name Newport is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 72 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 72 communities, 67 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Newport, we know of twelve communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- This Newport is located in Jackson County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Newport.
- Ouachita County
- This Newport is located in Ouachita County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Newport.
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Newport is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,758 miles [4,438.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Newport.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Newport [Orange County].
- Delaware
- Florida
- Monroe County
- This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
- Wakulla County
- This Newport is located in Wakulla County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Newport.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Newport is located in Johnson County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<2> to the west of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Newport.
- Jones County
- This Newport is located in Jones County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the west of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Newport.
- Louisa County
- This Newport is located in Louisa County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the west of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Newport.
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Newport [Dickinson County].
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Newport [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Newport is located in Charles County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Newport.
- Worcester County
- This Newport is located in Worcester County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Newport.
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Newport [Gogebic County].
- Monroe County
- This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the west of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Newport is located in Attala County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Newport.
- Chickasaw County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Newport [Chickasaw County].
- DeSoto County
- This Newport is located in DeSoto County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Newport.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Newport is located in Cumberland County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newport.
- Hunterdon County
- This Newport is located in Hunterdon County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Newport.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Newport is located in Herkimer County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Newport.
- Monroe County
- This Newport is located in Monroe County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
- Onondaga County
- This Newport is located in Onondaga County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Newport.
- Orange County
- This Newport is located in Orange County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Newport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newport lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Newport lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the east of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Newport [Adams County].
- Madison County
- This Newport is located in Madison County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Newport.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Newport [Mahoning County].
- Portage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Newport [Portage County].
- Shelby County
- This Newport is located in Shelby County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Newport.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Newport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Newport.
- Washington County
- This Newport is located in Washington County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Newport.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Newport lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the west of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Newport [Benton County].
- Lincoln County
- This Newport is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,634 miles [4,239 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Newport.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Newport is located in Lawrence County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Newport.
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Newport [Luzerne County].
- Northampton County
- This Newport is located in Northampton County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Newport.
- Perry County
- This Newport is located in Perry County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Newport.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Newport lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- Quebec
- This Newport lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Newport is located in Clay County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Newport.
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Newport [Harris County].
- Walker County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Walker County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Newport.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Newport is located in Augusta County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Newport.
- Giles County
- This Newport is located in Giles County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Newport.
- Isle of Wight County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Newport [Isle of Wight County].
- Page County
- This Newport is located in Page County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km] to the southwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Newport.
- Washington
- King County
- This Newport is located in King County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Newport.
- Pend Oreille County
- This Newport is located in Pend Oreille County and lies 2,245 miles [3,613 km] to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pend Oreille County community of Newport.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Victoria
- Distance: 10,608 miles [17,071.9 km]<2> to the west
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 10,152 miles [16,338.1 km] to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,806 miles [15,781.2 km] to the west northwest
- Curacao
- Distance: 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km]<2> to the south
- England
- - East Riding of Yorkshire
- Distance: 3,023 miles [4,865 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Shropshire
- Distance: 2,978 miles [4,792.6 km] to the northeast
- - Uttlesford
- Distance: 3,099 miles [4,987.4 km] to the northeast
- - Isle of Wight
- Distance: 3,068 miles [4,937.5 km] to the east northeast
- Wales
- - Pembrokeshire
- Distance: 2,894 miles [4,657.4 km]<2> to the east northeast
- - Newport
- Distance: 2,978 miles [4,792.6 km] to the east northeast
- Ireland
- - County Mayo
- Distance: 2,673 miles [4,301.8 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Tipperary
- Distance: 2,736 miles [4,403.2 km] to the east northeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newport ...
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.
- Bog Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Corner
- Bog Corner is located in Somerset County
- Dixie Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Corner
- Dixie Corner is located in Somerset County
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Hasty Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
- Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Houston Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Lincoln Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
- Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Marsh Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
- Marsh Corner is located in Somerset County
- Miles Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
- Miles Corner is located in Somerset County
- Nutter Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Corner
- Nutter Corner is located in Somerset County
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Stetson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
How Far From Newport 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 Newport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newport and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Newport to Bangor, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,925 miles [6,316.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newport: www.newportmaine.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Newport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8353, Longitude: -69.2739 In this case, the coordinates for Newport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Newport could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.466 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.307 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.391 degrees. |