Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newington
- 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 Newington:
- 43.099664, -70.832873
- 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 Newington
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Newington is near Strafford County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Strafford County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Newington ...
We found four communities that share the name Newington.
Within New Hampshire, the name Newington is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, 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 ...
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Ontario
- This Newington lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newington that is located in Rockingham County.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newington ...
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.
- Christian Shore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Shore
- Christian Shore is located in Rockingham County
- Green Acre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acre
- Green Acre is located in York County (ME)
- Greenland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <3>
- Greenland Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
- Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County
- Maplehaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehaven
- Maplehaven is located in Rockingham County
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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 Rockingham County
- Puddle Dock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Dock
- Puddle Dock is located in Rockingham County
- Rosemary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Shepherds Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Hill
- Shepherds Hill is located in York County (ME)
How Far From Newington 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 community such as Newington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newington and extending to:
- Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newington to Exeter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,466 miles [8,796.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,051 miles [6,519.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newington: newington.nh.us/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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- Newington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0997, Longitude: -70.8329 |
| <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 Newington 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 303.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.414 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.083 degrees. |