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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 Newton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newton Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Newton Heights:
    • 35.691806, -80.426169
    • 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 Newton Heights
  • 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 Newton Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Newton Heights.

Within North Carolina, the name Newton Heights is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Newton Heights.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Newton Heights is located in Middlesex County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newton Heights that is located in Rowan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Newton Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Newton Heights is located in Trumbull County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north of the Newton Heights that is located in Rowan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Newton Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newton Heights ...

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.

  • Cedarcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
    • Cedarcrest is located in Rowan County
  • Cross Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Heights
    • Cross Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Eagle Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
    • Eagle Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Rowan County
  • Grady Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Heights
    • Grady Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Granite Quarry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holly Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
    • Holly Park is located in Rowan County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Lockeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockeland
    • Lockeland is located in Rowan County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
  • Mirror Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Park
    • Mirror Park is located in Rowan County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mocksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
    • Rolling Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Salisbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Steel ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel
      • Steel is located in Rowan County
    • Sunrise Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Park
      • Sunrise Park is located in Rowan County
    • Timbercreek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
      • Timbercreek is located in Rowan County
    • Trading Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
    • Union Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Terrace
      • Union Terrace is located in Rowan County

How Far From Newton Heights 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 Newton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newton Heights and extending to:

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Newton Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6918, Longitude: -80.4262       In this case, the coordinates for Newton Heights 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'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 Newton Heights 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 309.98 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.343 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.20 degrees.









 

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