Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Bedford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Bedford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Bedford
- 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 Bedford:
- 41.097281, -80.504792
- 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 Bedford
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since New Bedford is near Mahoning County and also Trumbull County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull 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 Bedford ...
We found six communities that share the name New Bedford.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Bedford is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This New Bedford is located in Bureau County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the west of the New Bedford that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of New Bedford.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Bedford [Sumner County].
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This New Bedford is located in Bristol County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east of the New Bedford that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of New Bedford.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This New Bedford is located in Monmouth County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east of the New Bedford that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of New Bedford.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This New Bedford is located in Coshocton County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Bedford that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of New Bedford.
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of New Bedford.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Bedford ...
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.
- Bobbys Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobbys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbys Corners
- Bobbys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Coalburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Crab Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
- Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Edinburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Furnace Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Mercer County
- Geography Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geography Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geography Hall
- Geography Hall is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Halls Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
- Halls Corners is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hells Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hells Corners
- Hells Corners is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Hillsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
- Kansas Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Corners
- Kansas Corners is located in Trumbull County (OH)
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- Maplewood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Parkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Peanut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Petroleum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Poland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <5>
- Poland Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Poland Center is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Scienceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scienceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scienceville
- Scienceville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Thorn Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Mercer County
- Estimated population in 2015: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
- Maplewood Park
How Far From New Bedford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Bedford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Bedford and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Bedford to New Castle, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Bedford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 from Point A (ie- New Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0973, Longitude: -80.5048 In this case, the coordinates for New Bedford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Bedford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bedford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.869 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.023 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.416 degrees. |