Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Albany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Albany and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Albany
- 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 Albany:
- 34.493952, -89.008330
- 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 Albany
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since New Albany is near Tippah County and also Pontotoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tippah County
- eBird sighting report for Pontotoc 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 Albany ...
We found eight communities that share the name New Albany.
Within Mississippi, the name New Albany is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Floyd County
- This New Albany is located in Floyd County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Albany that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of New Albany.
- Iowa
- New Albany #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=34.493952&lon=-89.008330&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for New Albany.
- Kansas
- Wilson County
- This New Albany is located in Wilson County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Albany that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of New Albany.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This New Albany is located in Burlington County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Albany that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of New Albany.
- Nova Scotia
- This New Albany lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Albany that is located in Union County.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This New Albany is located in Franklin County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Albany that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of New Albany.
- Mahoning County
- This New Albany is located in Mahoning County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the northeast of the New Albany that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of New Albany.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This New Albany is located in Bradford County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Albany that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of New Albany.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Albany ...
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.
- Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Union County
- Martintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Union County
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 Union County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Union County
- Poolville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pumpkin Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Union County
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Union County
How Far From New Albany to ...
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 city such as New Albany to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Albany and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from New Albany to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Albany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Albany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4940, Longitude: -89.0083 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Albany to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.09 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.057 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.005 degrees. |