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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 England, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New England 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 England:
    • 40.796169, -81.501508
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on New England
  • 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stark County
    • Since New England is near Summit County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for New England

Communities Also Named New England ...

We found seven communities that are also named New England.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named New England.

Beyond Ohio, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Athens County
      • This New England is located in Athens County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New England that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of New England.
    • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of New England [Tuscarawas County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Dade County
      • This New England is located in Dade County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New England that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of New England.
    • North Dakota
      • Hettinger County
      • This New England is located in Hettinger County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New England that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hettinger County community of New England.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This New England is located in Allegheny County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New England that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of New England.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This New England is located in Marion County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the New England that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of New England.
      • Wood County
      • This New England is located in Wood County and lies 110 miles [177 km] to the south of the New England that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of New England.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New England ...

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.

  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearview is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Crystal Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Forty Corners Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grove Mill is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
  • Hills and Dales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Lawndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lawndale is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Lincoln Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Mayflower Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
  • Pauls ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pauls is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pigeon Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pigeon Run is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
    • Richville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Richville is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Ridgedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgedale is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Rolling Hills Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Whispering Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whispering Oaks is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

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

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from New England to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- New England) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 England, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 England to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New England. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7962, Longitude: -81.5015       In this case, the coordinates for New England have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.506 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.701 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.983 degrees.