Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newry
- 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 Newry:
- 44.487240, -70.787315
- 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 Newry
- 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 Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- Since Newry is near Coos County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Newry ...
We found five communities that share the name Newry.
Within Maine, the name Newry is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Ontario
- This Newry lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west of the Newry that is located in Oxford County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newry ...
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.
- Dickvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Hunts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County
- Locke Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Mills
- Locke Mills is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locke Mills <3>
- Lynchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Lynchville is located in Oxford County
- Mayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Oxford County
- Mexico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
- Trap Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trap Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Corner
- Trap Corner is located in Oxford County
- Virginia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Newry 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 Newry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newry and extending to:
- South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newry to South Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,411 miles [8,708.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,002 miles [6,440.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Newry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4872, Longitude: -70.7873 |
| <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 Newry 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 303.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.364 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.318 degrees. |