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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 Newmansville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newmansville 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 Newmansville:
- 41.428674, -79.368378
- 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 Newmansville
- 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 Newmansville ...
We found two communities that share the name Newmansville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Newmansville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cass County
- This Newmansville is located in Cass County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west of the Newmansville that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Newmansville.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Newmansville is located in Greene County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Newmansville that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Newmansville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newmansville ...
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.
- Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Crystal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Forest County
- Dawson Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Run
- Dawson Run is located in Forest County
- Fryburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Forest County
- Leeper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lickingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickingville
- Lickingville is located in Clarion County
- Little Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickory
- Little Hickory is located in Forest County
- Marble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Clarion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
- Nebraska
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Nebraska is located in Forest County
- Scotch Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill
- Scotch Hill is located in Clarion County
- Wolfs Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
How Far From Newmansville 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 community such as Newmansville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newmansville and extending to:
- Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Newmansville to Clarion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newmansville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/ The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newmansville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newmansville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4287, Longitude: -79.3684 In this case, the coordinates for Newmansville 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 Newmansville 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 309.141 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.249 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.768 degrees. |
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