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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 41.411876, -74.410040
    • 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 Hampton
  • 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 Hampton ...

We found five communities that share the name New Hampton.

Within New York, the name New Hampton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Chickasaw County
      • This New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Hampton that is located in Orange 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 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west of the New Hampton that is located in Orange 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 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Hampton that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of New Hampton.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Hampton that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon 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.

  • Cedarcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
    • Cedarcrest is located in Orange County
  • Crystal Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
    • Crystal Run is located in Orange County
  • Deer Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Orange County
  • Fair Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Florida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <4>
  • Keystone Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
    • Keystone Park is located in Orange County
  • Mechanicstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
    • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
  • Michigan Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Orange County
  • Otter Kill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Kill
    • Otter Kill is located in Orange County
  • Pilgrim Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
    • Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Scotchtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slate Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Hill <4>
    • Snufftown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snufftown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown
      • Snufftown is located in Orange County
    • Stony Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
      • Stony Ford is located in Orange County

How Far From New Hampton 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 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:

  • Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the East.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from New Hampton to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Hampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Hampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4119, Longitude: -74.4100    
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.109 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.818 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.527 degrees.




 

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