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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 Albany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Albany 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 Albany:
    • 40.942281, -80.835916
    • 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 Albany
  • 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 Albany ...

We found eight communities that share the name New Albany.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named New Albany.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Franklin County
      • This New Albany is located in Franklin County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Albany that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of New Albany.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Floyd County
      • This New Albany is located in Floyd County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Albany that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of New Albany.
    • Iowa
      • New Albany #1
      • This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=40.942281&lon=-80.835916&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for New Albany.
    • Kansas
      • Wilson County
      • This New Albany is located in Wilson County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Albany that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of New Albany.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This New Albany is located in Union County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Albany that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New Albany.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This New Albany is located in Burlington County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the east of the New Albany that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of New Albany.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This New Albany lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Albany that is located in Mahoning County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This New Albany is located in Bradford County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Albany that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of New Albany.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Albany ...

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.

  • Damascus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Mahoning County
  • Hickory Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in Mahoning County
  • Locust Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Mahoning County
  • Longs Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Crossing
    • Longs Crossing is located in Columbiana County
  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Mahoning County
  • Toots Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Corners
    • Toots Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Columbiana County
  • Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Columbiana County
  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Columbiana County
  • Yankee Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Crossing
    • Yankee Crossing is located in Mahoning County

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

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

  • Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Albany to Youngstown, 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 four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Albany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9423, Longitude: -80.8359       In this case, the coordinates for New Albany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 New Albany 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 310.083 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.243 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.625 degrees.




 

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