Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Hamburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Hamburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Hamburg
- 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 Hamburg:
- 41.325334, -80.341733
- 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 Hamburg
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since New Hamburg is near Trumbull County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Hamburg ...
We found three communities that share the name New Hamburg.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Hamburg is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Scott County
- This New Hamburg is located in Scott County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Hamburg that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Hamburg.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This New Hamburg is located in Dutchess County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the east of the New Hamburg that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of New Hamburg.
- Ontario
- This New Hamburg lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north of the New Hamburg that is located in Mercer County.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hamburg ...
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.
- Coolspring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Mercer County
- Delaware Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Grove
- Delaware Grove is located in Mercer County
- Donner Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Crossroads
- Donner Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Dutch Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Dutch Hill is located in Mercer County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Mercer County
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mercer County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
- Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Mercer County
- Leechs Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Oniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Transfer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transfer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
- Transfer is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transfer <3>
How Far From New Hamburg 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 Hamburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Hamburg and extending to:
- Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from New Hamburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 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 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hamburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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 Hamburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Hamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3253, Longitude: -80.3417 In this case, the coordinates for New Hamburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Hamburg 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 309.754 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.928 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.257 degrees. |