Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Town
- 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 Town:
- 34.876822, -79.695056
- 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 Town
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since New Town is near Scotland County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scotland County
- eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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 Town ...
We found 24 communities that share the name New Town.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named New Town.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This New Town is located in Jackson County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of New Town.
- Jefferson County
- This New Town is located in Jefferson County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Town.
- Montgomery County
- This New Town is located in Montgomery County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the west southwest of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Town.
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of New Town [Carroll County].
- Crawford County
- This New Town is located in Crawford County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of New Town.
- Georgia
- Gordon County
- This New Town is located in Gordon County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of New Town.
- Wilkes County
- This New Town is located in Wilkes County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the west southwest of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of New Town.
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This New Town is located in Sunflower County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of New Town.
- Tate County
- This New Town is located in Tate County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of New Town.
- New Jersey
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of New Town.
- Hocking County
- This New Town is located in Hocking County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of New Town.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This New Town is located in Hardin County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of New Town.
- Marshall County
- This New Town is located in Marshall County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of New Town.
- Maury County
- This New Town is located in Maury County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the west of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of New Town.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of New Town [Norfolk City].
- Radford City
- This New Town is located in Radford City and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Town that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of New Town.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Town ...
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.
- Cognac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richmond County
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Green Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Scotland County
- Hamlet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <5>
- Honey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Knob Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Old Hundred
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hundred
- Old Hundred is located in Scotland County
- Piney Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
How Far From New Town 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 Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Town and extending to:
- Rockingham, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from New Town to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8768, Longitude: -79.6951 In this case, the coordinates for New Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 New Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 New Town 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Town to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.565 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.749 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.166 degrees. |