Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Newry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Newry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Newry:
- 44.545895, -70.833128
- 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 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 North 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Cascade
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Dickvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Dummer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummer
- Dummer is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <1>
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 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 <1>
- Hunts Corner
(17 miles [27.4 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
(11 miles [17.7 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 <1>
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Oxford County
- Mexico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <1>
- Middle Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
- Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
- Ten Degree
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Degree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Degree
- Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
- Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
How Far From North Newry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Newry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Newry and extending to:
- South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Newry to South Paris, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 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 5,410 miles [8,706.6 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 North 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Newry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Newry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5459, Longitude: -70.8331 In this case, the coordinates for North Newry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 North 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 303.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.394 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.308 degrees. |