Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Hampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Hampton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Hampton
- 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 Hampton:
- 39.939784, -83.269012
- 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 Hampton
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since New Hampton is near Franklin County and also Pickaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway 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 Hampton ...
We found five communities that share the name New Hampton.
Within Ohio, the name New Hampton is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Hampton that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of New Hampton.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This New Hampton is located in Harrison County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Hampton that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of New Hampton.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This New Hampton is located in Belknap County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Hampton that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of New Hampton.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east of the New Hampton that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of New Hampton.
- New York
- Orange County
- This New Hampton is located in Orange County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Hampton that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of New Hampton.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hampton ...
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.
- Big Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Choctaw Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Georgesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgesville
- Georgesville is located in Franklin County
- Grove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Lilly Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
- Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
- Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
- Marble Cliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
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- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Plain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
- Plain City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <3>
- Pleasant Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Plumwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
- Plumwood is located in Madison County
- Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
- Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
- Willows ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
How Far From New Hampton 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 Hampton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of New Hampton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in New Hampton and extending to:
- London, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Hampton to London, with an average speed<5> 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Hampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Hampton. We have been unable to find the coordinates for New Hampton. That said, to estimate its location, we are using the latitude and longitude of what we believe to be a nearby cemetery (likely the town cemetery). The cemetery that we've chosen is named Hampton Cemetery and it is located at 39.9398, -83.2690 . |
| <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> | 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 Hampton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hampton 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 311.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.865 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.081 degrees. |