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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 New Hampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Hampton 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 New Hampton:
- 40.722694, -74.959634
- 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 New Hampton
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since New Hampton is near Warren County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morris 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 New Hampton
Communities Also Named New Hampton ...
We found five communities that are also named New Hampton.
Within New Jersey, the name New Hampton is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Hampton that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of New Hampton.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This New Hampton is located in Harrison County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Hampton that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of New Hampton.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This New Hampton is located in Belknap County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Hampton that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of New Hampton.
- New York
- Orange County
- This New Hampton is located in Orange County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Hampton that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of New Hampton.
- Ohio
- Madison 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 Hampton [Madison County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hampton ...
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.
- Anthony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Bells Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
- Brass Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Butler Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Park is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Park
- Changewater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
- Clarksville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Little Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brook
- Mariannes Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
- Red Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Red Mill is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Spruce Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From New Hampton 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 New Hampton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Hampton and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Hampton to Flemington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,318 miles [6,949.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- New Hampton) 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 New Hampton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hampton 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 New Hampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7227, Longitude: -74.9596 In this case, the coordinates for New Hampton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.51 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.161 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.075 degrees. |
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