Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Newport Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newport Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Newport Landing

• 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 Newport Landing:
  • 39.289837, -75.197409
  • 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 Newport Landing

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Newport Landing is near Kent County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Newport Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Newport Landing.

Within New Jersey, the name Newport Landing is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Newport Landing is located in Hillsborough County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Newport Landing that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Newport Landing.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Newport Landing lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newport Landing that is located in Cumberland County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newport Landing ...

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.

• Cedarville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
• Dividing Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
  • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
• Dividing Creek Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek Station
  • Dividing Creek Station is located in Cumberland County
• Fordville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
  • Fordville is located in Cumberland County
• Frames Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frames Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames Corner
  • Frames Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Greenwich
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
• Sea Breeze
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
  • Sea Breeze is located in Cumberland County
• Shell Pile
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Pile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Pile
  • Shell Pile is located in Cumberland County
• Turkey Point Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
  • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Newport Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Newport Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newport Landing to Bridgeton, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,383 miles [7,053.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/