Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Britton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Britton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Britton
- 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 Britton:
- 34.094337, -78.545844
- 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 Britton
- 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- Since New Britton is near Columbus County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Britton ...
We found one communities that share the name New Britton.
Within North Carolina, the name New Britton is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named New Britton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This New Britton is located in Hamilton County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Britton that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Britton.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Britton ...
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.
- Ash
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Bug Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Butler Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
- Butler Crossroads is located in Columbus County
- Freeland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Honey Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Pond
- Honey Pond is located in Brunswick County
- Little Prong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prong
- Little Prong is located in Brunswick County
- Longwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Old Dock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Seven Creeks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Creeks
- Seven Creeks is located in Columbus County
How Far From New Britton 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 community such as New Britton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Britton and extending to:
- Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from New Britton to Bolivia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Britton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Britton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Britton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0943, Longitude: -78.5458 In this case, the coordinates for New Britton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Britton 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 308.925 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.979 degrees. |