Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newville
- 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 Newville:
- 42.976460, -74.825705
- 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 Newville
- 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 Herkimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- Since Newville is near Montgomery County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Newville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Newville.
Within New York, the name Newville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Indiana
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newville lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Herkimer County.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Newville lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Herkimer County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Newville is located in Bucks County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south of the Newville that is located in Herkimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Newville.
- Cumberland County
- This Newville is located in Cumberland County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the southwest of the Newville that is located in Herkimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newville.
- Lancaster County
- This Newville is located in Lancaster County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest of the Newville that is located in Herkimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Newville.
- Virginia
- Prince George County
- This Newville is located in Prince George County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Newville that is located in Herkimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Newville.
- Sussex County
- This Newville is located in Sussex County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the south southwest of the Newville that is located in Herkimer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Newville.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newville ...
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.
- Days Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Deck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Edicks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Fink Basin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fink Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Basin
- Fink Basin is located in Herkimer County
- Fordsbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Indian Castle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Castle
- Indian Castle is located in Herkimer County
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <3>
- Paines Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Starkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
How Far From Newville 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 Newville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newville and extending to:
- Herkimer, which is the Seat of Herkimer County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Newville to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 304 miles [489.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,228 miles [6,804.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9765, Longitude: -74.8257 In this case, the coordinates for Newville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Newville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.184 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.157 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.999 degrees. |