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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 Newland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newland 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 Newland:
    • 38.041350, -114.180259
    • 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 Newland
  • 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
    • Since Newland is near Iron County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Iron County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Beaver 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 Newland

Communities Also Named Newland ...

We found seven communities that are also named Newland.

Within Nevada, the name Newland is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Jasper County
      • This Newland is located in Jasper County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newland that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Newland.
    • Michigan
      • Manistee County
      • This Newland is located in Manistee County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newland that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Newland.
    • Missouri
      • Pettis County
      • This Newland is located in Pettis County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the east of the Newland that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Newland.
    • North Carolina
      • Avery County
      • This Newland is located in Avery County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the east of the Newland that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Newland.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Newland is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the east of the Newland that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Newland.
    • Tennessee
      • Scott 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 Tennessee community of Newland [Scott County].
    • Virginia
      • Richmond County
      • This Newland is located in Richmond County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the east of the Newland that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Newland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newland ...

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.

  • Deer Lodge ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Lodge is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
  • Desert Springs ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Desert Springs is located in Iron County (UT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Springs
  • Fay ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fay is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Flat Nose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Nose is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Nose
  • Highland ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Mud Springs ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mud Springs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Springs
  • Prince ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Prince is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
  • Rose Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spring Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Newland once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Newland and extending to:

  • Pioche, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newland to Pioche, 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 five to six hours.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,994 miles [3,209 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,990 miles [12,858.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newland) 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 Newland, 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 Newland 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 Newland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0414, Longitude: -114.1803       In this case, the coordinates for Newland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.453 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.074 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.244 degrees.