Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Concord:
  • 42.395814, -73.526299
  • 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 Concord

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since New Concord is near Berkshire County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Concord ...

We found two communities that share the name New Concord.

Within New York, the name New Concord is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Calloway County
    • This New Concord is located in Calloway County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Concord that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of New Concord.
  • Ohio
    • Muskingum County
    • This New Concord is located in Muskingum County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Concord that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of New Concord.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Concord ...

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.

• Flatbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrook
  • Flatbrook is located in Columbia County
• Green River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Columbia County
• Harlemville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
  • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
• Kinderhook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
  • Kinderhook is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinderhook <3>
• Red Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
• Riders
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders
  • Riders is located in Columbia County
• Riders Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
  • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
• Rock City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Rock City is located in Columbia County
• Rockdale Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
  • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
• Shaker Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
  • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
• Sunnyside
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Columbia County

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

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

• Hudson, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Concord to Hudson, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,193 miles [6,748 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/