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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newland and the surrounding area.
- 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 Newland:
- 36.086092, -81.927998
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Newland
- 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 Avery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Avery County
- Since Newland is near Burke County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carter 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Newland
Communities Also Named Newland ...
We found seven communities that are also named Newland.
Within North Carolina, the name Newland is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Newland is located in Jasper County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newland that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Newland.
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Newland is located in Manistee County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Newland that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Newland.
- Missouri
- Pettis County
- This Newland is located in Pettis County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newland that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Newland.
- Nevada
- Lincoln 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 Nevada community of Newland [Lincoln County].
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Newland is located in Berkeley County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the southeast of the Newland that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Newland.
- Tennessee
- Scott 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 Tennessee community of Newland [Scott County].
- Virginia
- Richmond County
- This Newland is located in Richmond County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newland that is located in Avery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Newland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newland ...
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.
- Beech Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Carpenter Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Bottom is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Bottom
- Chestnut Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cranberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Cranberry Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry Gap is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Gap
- Elk Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Frank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frank is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Grandfather
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hughes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Montezuma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Roaring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Roaring Creek is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek
- Sugar Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
How Far From Newland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Newland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newland and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Newland 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Newland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Newland 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 Newland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0861, Longitude: -81.9280 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.857 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.406 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.683 degrees. |
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