Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New England, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New England and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New England
- 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 England:
- 46.540296, -102.865047
- 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 England
- 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 Hettinger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hettinger County
- Since New England is near Stark County and also Slope County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- eBird sighting report for Slope 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 England ...
We found seven communities that share the name New England.
Within North Dakota, the name New England is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Dade County
- This New England is located in Dade County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the New England that is located in Hettinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of New England.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This New England is located in Athens County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New England that is located in Hettinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of New England.
- Stark County
- This New England is located in Stark County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km] to the east southeast of the New England that is located in Hettinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of New England.
- Tuscarawas 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 Ohio community of New England [Tuscarawas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This New England is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New England that is located in Hettinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of New England.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This New England is located in Marion County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New England that is located in Hettinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of New England.
- Wood County
- This New England is located in Wood County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the east southeast of the New England that is located in Hettinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of New England.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near New England ...
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.
- Buffalo Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Bowman County
- Fryburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Fryburg is located in Billings County
- Havelock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pierce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Reeder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Reeder is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <4>
- Regent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
- Regent is located in Hettinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regent <4>
How Far From New England 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 city such as New England to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New England and extending to:
- Mott, which is the Seat of Hettinger County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New England to Mott, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New England. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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 from Point A (ie- New England) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New England. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5403, Longitude: -102.8650 |
| <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 England, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 England to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.419 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.741 degrees. |