Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newberg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newberg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newberg
- 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 Newberg:
- 45.307516, -122.959810
- 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 Newberg
- 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 Yamhill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yamhill County
- Since Newberg is near Washington County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Newberg ...
We found two communities that share the name Newberg.
Within Oregon, the name Newberg is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Newberg.
- Paulding County
- This community is historic and although located in Paulding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Newberg.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newberg ...
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.
- Charbonneau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charbonneau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in Clackamas County
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Donald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <3>
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- Fargo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Hoodview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Jacktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - King City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
- Ladd Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Six Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Washington County
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Yamhill County
How Far From Newberg 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 city such as Newberg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Newberg and extending to:
- McMinnville, which is the Seat of Yamhill County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newberg to McMinnville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,695 miles [12,383.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newberg: www.ci.newberg.or.us/
The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Newberg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newberg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3075, Longitude: -122.9598 In this case, the coordinates for Newberg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Newberg 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 341.274 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.782 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.317 degrees. |