Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ireland:
  • 42.178018, -75.954130
  • 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 Ireland

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

We found three communities that share the name New Ireland.

Within New York, the name New Ireland is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Newton County
    • This New Ireland is located in Newton County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Ireland that is located in Broome County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of New Ireland.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Erie County
    • This New Ireland is located in Erie County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west of the New Ireland that is located in Broome County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of New Ireland.
  • Quebec
    • This New Ireland lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Ireland that is located in Broome County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Ireland ...

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.

• Fickles Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fickles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickles Corner
  • Fickles Corner is located in Chenango County
• Fivemile Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Point
  • Fivemile Point is located in Broome County
• Glen Castle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
  • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glen Castle
  • From New Ireland to Glen Castle
• Maine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Maine is located in Broome County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Maine
  • From New Ireland to Maine
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Broome County
• Popes Ravine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Ravine
  • Popes Ravine is located in Broome County
• Summit Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Summit Hill is located in Broome County
• Twin Orchard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchard
  • Twin Orchard is located in Broome County
• Union Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Broome County
• Willow Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Willow Point is located in Broome County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Willow Point
  • From New Ireland to Willow Point

How Far From New Ireland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Ireland to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from New Ireland to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,306 miles [6,929.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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