Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Paris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Paris and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Paris
- 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 Paris:
- 40.089524, -78.634741
- 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 Paris
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since New Paris is near Somerset County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Cambria 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 Paris ...
We found four communities that share the name New Paris.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Paris is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Perry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of New Paris.
- Preble County
- This New Paris is located in Preble County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Paris that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of New Paris.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Paris ...
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.
- Cessna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Crumb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fishertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
- Fishertown is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishertown <4>
- Grand View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Bedford County
- Helixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helixville
- Helixville is located in Bedford County
- Manns Choice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
- Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Spring Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Meadow is located in Bedford County
- Springhope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhope
- Springhope is located in Bedford County
How Far From New Paris 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 Paris to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Paris and extending to:
- Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Paris to Bedford, with an average speed<5> 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Paris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Paris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Paris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0895, Longitude: -78.6347 In this case, the coordinates for New Paris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Paris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 New Paris 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 308.773 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.626 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.947 degrees. |