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36.879345, -94.183682
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We found one communities that are also named Newtonia.
Within Missouri, the name Newtonia is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Newtonia in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Mississippi
Wilkinson County
This Newtonia is located in Wilkinson County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Newtonia that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Newtonia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newtonia ...
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.
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 town such as Newtonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newtonia and extending to:
Neosho, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Newtonia to Neosho, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,412 miles [11,928.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Newtonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Newtonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newtonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8793, Longitude: -94.1837 In this case, the coordinates for Newtonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.612 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.458 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.875 degrees.