Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newdale
- 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 Newdale:
- 35.911559, -82.187961
- 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 Newdale
- 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 Yancey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yancey County
- Since Newdale is near Mitchell County and also McDowell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
- eBird sighting report for McDowell 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 Newdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Newdale.
Within North Carolina, the name Newdale is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Manitoba
- This Newdale lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newdale that is located in Yancey County.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newdale ...
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.
- Blue Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Cattail Creek Community
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattail Creek Community have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattail Creek Community
- Cattail Creek Community is located in Yancey County
- Day Book
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Double Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Grassy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Green Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <3>
- Greene Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cove
- Greene Cove is located in Mitchell County
- Ledger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Yancey County
- Little Switzerland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
- Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <3>
- Loafers Glory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loafers Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Glory
- Loafers Glory is located in Mitchell County
- Low Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Normanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanville
- Normanville is located in Mitchell County
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <3>
- Strawberry Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Ridge
- Strawberry Ridge is located in Mitchell County
- Toecane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Normanville
How Far From Newdale 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 Newdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newdale and extending to:
- Burnsville, which is the Seat of Yancey County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Newdale to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 '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- Newdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9116, Longitude: -82.1880 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Newdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.01 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.556 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.839 degrees. |