Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Castle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Castle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Castle
- 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 Castle:
- 39.890905, -81.075658
- 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 Castle
- 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 Belmont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- Since New Castle is near Monroe County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Castle ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name New Castle.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named New Castle.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Coshocton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of New Castle [Coshocton County].
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Coshocton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This New Castle is located in Jefferson County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Castle.
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- This New Castle is located in Garfield County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<2> to the west of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of New Castle.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This New Castle is located in New Castle County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the east of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of New Castle.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Castle [Saline County].
- Tazewell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Castle [Tazewell County].
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This New Castle is located in Henry County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<2> to the west of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Castle.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This New Castle is located in Henry County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Castle.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of New Castle [Gentry County].
- Johnson County
- This New Castle is located in Johnson County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<2> to the west of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of New Castle.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This New Castle is located in Rockingham County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of New Castle.
- New York
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of New Castle [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of New Castle [Wilkes County].
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This New Castle is located in Clearfield County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New Castle.
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Schuylkill County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of New Castle [Schuylkill County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This New Castle is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of New Castle.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This New Castle is located in Craig County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the New Castle that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of New Castle.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Castle ...
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.
- Altitude
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Badgertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badgertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgertown
- Badgertown is located in Belmont County
- Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Belmont County
- Clover Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Belmont County
- Coats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dwight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hope Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge
- Hope Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Hunter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Temperanceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Belmont County
How Far From New Castle 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 Castle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Castle and extending to:
- Saint Clairsville, which is the Seat of Belmont County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Castle to Saint Clairsville, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Castle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Castle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- New Castle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Castle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8909, Longitude: -81.0757 In this case, the coordinates for New Castle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Castle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.304 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.105 degrees. |