Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newark
- 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 Newark:
- 39.994615, -91.973367
- 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 Newark
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Newark is near Lewis County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Newark ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Newark.
Within Missouri, the name Newark is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Newark is located in Cecil County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east of the Newark that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Newark.
- Worcester County
- This Newark is located in Worcester County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the east of the Newark that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Newark.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Newark is located in Gratiot County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Newark.
- Montcalm County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Newark [Montcalm County].
- Oakland County
- This Newark is located in Oakland County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Newark.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Newark lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Knox County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newark ...
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.
- Cherry Box
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Box have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
- Cherry Dell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dell
- Cherry Dell is located in Marion County
- Forest Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Heather
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hedge City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Kirby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <6>
- Lewistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <6>
- Novelty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <6>
How Far From Newark 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 village such as Newark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newark and extending to:
- Edina, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newark to Edina, with an average speed<7> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,062 miles [8,146.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newark. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9946, Longitude: -91.9734 In this case, the coordinates for Newark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Newark 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. |
| <3> | 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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Newark to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.306 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.358 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.191 degrees. |