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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 Newtown Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newtown Square and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Newtown Square:
    • 39.986777, -75.401028
    • 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 Newtown Square
  • 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 Newtown Square ...

We found one communities that share the name Newtown Square.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Newtown Square is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Newtown Square in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Newtown Square is located in Talbot County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Newtown Square that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Newtown Square.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newtown Square ...

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.

  • Allgates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
    • Allgates is located in Delaware County
  • Black Horse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Delaware County
  • Bowling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Delaware County
  • Castle Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Delaware County
  • Deepdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
    • Deepdale is located in Chester County
  • Eagleview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleview
    • Eagleview is located in Delaware County
  • Echo Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
    • Echo Valley is located in Delaware County
  • Erin Rose
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Rose
    • Erin Rose is located in Delaware County
  • Florida Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Park
    • Florida Park is located in Delaware County
  • Fox Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fields
    • Fox Fields is located in Delaware County
  • Gradyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
    • Gradyville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <3>
  • Leopard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
    • Leopard is located in Chester County
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    • Leopard Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Farms
      • Leopard Farms is located in Chester County
    • Leopard Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
      • Leopard Lakes is located in Chester County
    • Media
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <3>
    • Pilgrim Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Gardens
      • Pilgrim Gardens is located in Delaware County
    • Pine Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Delaware County
    • Plumsock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumsock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumsock
      • Plumsock is located in Chester County
    • Rose Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Tree
      • Rose Tree is located in Delaware County
    • Sycamore Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Mills
      • Sycamore Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Trinity House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity House
      • Trinity House is located in Chester County
    • Whitehorse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County

How Far From Newtown Square 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 Newtown Square to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the South.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Newtown Square 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Newtown Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newtown Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9868, Longitude: -75.4010       In this case, the coordinates for Newtown Square 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 Newtown Square 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 306.841 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.418 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.581 degrees.









 

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