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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 Middletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Middletown 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 Middletown:
    • 40.962396, -80.558817
    • 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 Middletown
  • 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 Middletown ...

We found one communities that share the name New Middletown.

Within Ohio, the name New Middletown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This New Middletown is located in Harrison County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Middletown that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of New Middletown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Middletown ...

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.

  • Boardman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coverts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverts
    • Coverts is located in Lawrence County (PA)
  • Edinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Mahoning County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Mahoning County
  • Ginger Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
    • Ginger Hill is located in Mahoning County
  • Hillsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Mahoning County
  • Peanut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peanut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
    • Peanut is located in Lawrence County (PA)
  • Poland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poland Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
    • Poland Center is located in Mahoning County
  • Porters Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Corners
    • Porters Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Sunnyside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Lawrence County (PA)
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Middletown to Youngstown, 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Middletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Middletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9624, Longitude: -80.5588    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Middletown 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 309.909 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.049 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.49 degrees.




 

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