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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 Columbia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Columbia and the surrounding area.
- 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 Columbia:
- 41.038239, -76.865899
- 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 Columbia
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since New Columbia is near Northumberland County and also Montour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montour 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 Columbia
Communities Also Named New Columbia ...
We found two communities that are also named New Columbia.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Columbia is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Massac County
- This New Columbia is located in Massac County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Columbia that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Massac County community of New Columbia.
- Texas
- Newton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of New Columbia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Columbia ...
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.
- Buffalo Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Crossroads
- California
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- California is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- College Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Delaware Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Delaware Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Run
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fritz ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fritz is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz
- Kelly Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Crossroads is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Crossroads
- Kelly Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Point is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Point
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Limestoneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Limestoneville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
- Mexico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mexico is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Old Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Furnace is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
- Spring Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Turbotville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turtleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Turtleville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleville
- Warrior Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warrior Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
How Far From New Columbia 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 community such as New Columbia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Columbia and extending to:
- Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from New Columbia to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south (S). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- New Columbia) 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 Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Columbia 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 Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0382, Longitude: -76.8659 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.478 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.785 degrees. |
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