Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Point
- 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 New Point:
- 40.055900, -95.078733
- 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 New Point
- 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 Holt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Holt County
- Since New Point is near Andrew County and also Nodaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Andrew County
- eBird sighting report for Nodaway 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 New Point ...
We found four communities that share the name New Point.
Within Missouri, the name New Point is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Point ...
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.
- Big Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Iowa Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Kings Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
- Kings Grove is located in Holt County
- Lone Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Corner
- Lone Corner is located in Andrew County
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <3>
- Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
- Pumpkin Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Nodaway County
- Richville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sparks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From New Point 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 New Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Point and extending to:
- Oregon, which is the Seat of Holt County, lies just to the Southwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from New Point to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 55 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0559, Longitude: -95.0787 |
| <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 New Point 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 319.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.814 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.725 degrees. |