Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Newport Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newport Center and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Newport Center

• 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 Newport Center:
  • 41.189249, -76.025480
  • 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 Newport Center

• 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
  • Since Newport Center is near Columbia County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Newport Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Newport Center.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Newport Center is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Newport Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Vermont
    • Orleans County
    • This Newport Center is located in Orleans County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newport Center that is located in Luzerne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Newport Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newport Center ...

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.

• Buttonwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
  • Buttonwood is located in Luzerne County
• Curry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
  • Curry Hill is located in Luzerne County
• Dundee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Luzerne County
• Hughs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
  • Hughs is located in Luzerne County
• Lee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Luzerne County
• Plymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
• Pond Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill
  • Pond Hill is located in Luzerne County
• Rule Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule Corners
  • Rule Corners is located in Luzerne County
• Stairville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairville
  • Stairville is located in Luzerne County
• Sugar Notch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
  • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
• Warrior Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
  • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people

How Far From Newport Center 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 Newport Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newport Center and extending to:

• Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Newport Center to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newport Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/