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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 Ireland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Ireland 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for New Ireland

Communities Also Named New Ireland ...

We found three communities that are also named New Ireland.

Within New York, the name New Ireland is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of three communities that are located 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)
    • Fickles Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickles Corner
  • Fivemile Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fivemile Point is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Point
  • Glen Castle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Popes Ravine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Popes Ravine is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Ravine
  • Summit Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Summit Hill is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Twin Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Orchard is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchard
  • Union Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Union Center is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Willow Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

How Far From New Ireland 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Ireland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Ireland 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 New Ireland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1780, Longitude: -75.9541    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.968 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.911 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.885 degrees.