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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 North Newport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Newport 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 North Newport:
    • 44.891316, -69.206541
    • 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 North Newport
  • 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 North Newport ...

We found one communities that share the name North Newport.

Within Maine, the name North Newport is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named North Newport in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This North Newport is located in Sullivan County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Newport that is located in Penobscot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of North Newport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Corner
    • Bog Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Dixie Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Corner
    • Dixie Corner is located in Somerset County
  • French Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
    • French Mill is located in Penobscot County
  • Hasty Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
    • Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Lincoln Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
    • Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Marsh Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Miles Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
    • Miles Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Moody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Penobscot County
  • Nutter Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Corner
    • Nutter Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Stetson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Newport to Bangor, with an average speed<3> 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 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,920 miles [6,308.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Newport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8913, Longitude: -69.2065       In this case, the coordinates for North Newport 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 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.
<4>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 North Newport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.414 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.258 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.326 degrees.









 

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