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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 Concord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Concord 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 Concord:
    • 39.995005, -81.738095
    • 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 Concord
  • 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 Concord ...

We found two communities that share the name New Concord.

Within Ohio, the name New Concord is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Calloway County
      • This New Concord is located in Calloway County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Concord that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of New Concord.
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • This New Concord is located in Columbia County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Concord that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of New Concord.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Concord ...

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.

  • Buckeyeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeyeville
    • Buckeyeville is located in Guernsey County
  • Chandlersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlersville
    • Chandlersville is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlersville <3>
  • Claysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
  • Five Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Guernsey County
  • Freeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Muskingum County
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Guernsey County
  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Guernsey County
  • Indian Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
    • Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Guernsey County
  • Meadow Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
  • Rich Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Rich Hill is located in Muskingum County
  • Sycamore Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
    • Sycamore Hills is located in Guernsey County

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

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

  • Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Concord to Zanesville, 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 66 miles [106.2 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Concord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Concord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9950, Longitude: -81.7381       In this case, the coordinates for New Concord 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 Concord 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 310.683 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.783 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.367 degrees.




 

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