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:
- 44.874420, -92.997329
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Newport is near Dakota County and also Ramsey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dakota County
- eBird sighting report for Ramsey 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 Minnesota, the name Newport is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, 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 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the south of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the south of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<2> to the west of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the south southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 229 miles [368.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 215 miles [346 km] to the south southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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
- Maine
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Newport is located in Charles County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Newport.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Newport is located in Attala County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 704 miles [1,133 km] to the south southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 988 miles [1,590 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<2> to the east of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the east of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the east of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the east of the Newport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Newport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newport lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Washington County.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Newport lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<2> to the east of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 597 miles [960.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 540 miles [869 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Newport.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Newport lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the east of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<2> to the west of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Newport.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Newport lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Washington County.
- Quebec
- This Newport lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Newport that is located in Washington County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Newport is located in Clay County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the east southeast of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Washington 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 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km] to the west northwest of the Newport that is located in Washington 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: 9,454 miles [15,214.7 km]<2> to the west
- - New South Wales
- Distance: 8,996 miles [14,477.7 km] to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 8,652 miles [13,924 km] to the west
- Curacao
- Distance: 2,677 miles [4,308.2 km]<2> to the southeast
- England
- - East Riding of Yorkshire
- Distance: 3,899 miles [6,274.8 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Shropshire
- Distance: 3,876 miles [6,237.8 km] to the northeast
- - Uttlesford
- Distance: 3,997 miles [6,432.5 km] to the northeast
- - Isle of Wight
- Distance: 3,992 miles [6,424.5 km] to the northeast
- Wales
- - Pembrokeshire
- Distance: 3,814 miles [6,138 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Newport
- Distance: 3,897 miles [6,271.6 km] to the northeast
- Ireland
- - County Mayo
- Distance: 3,580 miles [5,761.5 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Tipperary
- Distance: 3,659 miles [5,888.6 km] to the 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.
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Dakota County
- Cottage Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
- Falcon Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <5>
- Highwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lake Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <5>
- Landfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Little Canada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <5>
- Maplewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <5>
- Pine Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pine Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Rich Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
- Roseport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sunfish Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
- Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <5>
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 city 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:
- Stillwater, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newport to Stillwater, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newport: www.newport.govoffice.com/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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' (or point-to-point) 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: 44.8744, Longitude: -92.9973 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 318.106 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.929 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.522 degrees. |