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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 Burlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Burlington 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 Burlington:
    • 39.562005, -83.965487
    • 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 Burlington
  • 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 Burlington ...

We found two communities that share the name New Burlington.

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

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named New Burlington in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Hamilton County
      • This New Burlington is located in Hamilton County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Burlington that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Burlington.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This New Burlington is located in Delaware County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Burlington that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of New Burlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Burlington ...

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.

  • Cornstalk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornstalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
    • Cornstalk is located in Greene County
  • Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Gurneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
    • Gurneyville is located in Clinton County
  • Harveysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
    • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Hickoryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickoryville
    • Hickoryville is located in Warren County
  • Kingman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Clinton County
  • Little Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Center
    • Little Center is located in Clinton County
  • Maple Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
    • Maple Corner is located in Greene County
  • Mount Holly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Warren County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clinton County
  • Paintersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Paintersville is located in Greene County
  • Silver Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Greene County
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Burlington to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.oh.us/

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 Burlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5620, Longitude: -83.9655       In this case, the coordinates for New Burlington 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 New Burlington 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 312.085 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.316 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.517 degrees.









 

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