Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Midway:
  • 35.840631, -84.418539
  • 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 Midway

• 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Roane County
  • Since New Midway is near Loudon County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Loudon County
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Midway ...

We found one communities that share the name New Midway.

Within Tennessee, the name New Midway is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named New Midway in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • This New Midway is located in Frederick County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Midway that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of New Midway.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Midway ...

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.

• Buttermilk Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Shores
  • Buttermilk Shores is located in Roane County
• Cave Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
  • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Roane County
• Cherokee Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County
• Chestnut Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Roane County
• Gallagher Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Ferry
  • Gallagher Ferry is located in Roane County
• Green Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Roane County
• High Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Roane County
• Holiday Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
  • Holiday Shores is located in Roane County
• Laddie Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
  • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
• Lake-A-Wana
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-A-Wana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-A-Wana
  • Lake-A-Wana is located in Roane County
• Lawnville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville
  • Lawnville is located in Roane County
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  • Lawnville Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnville Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville Meadows
    • Lawnville Meadows is located in Roane County
  • Long Island Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Ferry
    • Long Island Ferry is located in Roane County
  • Oral
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
    • Oral is located in Roane County
  • Paint Rock ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Roane County
  • Pawpaw Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawpaw Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Plains
    • Pawpaw Plains is located in Roane County
  • Poplar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Roane County
  • Suburban Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Shores
    • Suburban Shores is located in Roane County
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Roane County
  • Twin Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Roane County
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Roane County

How Far From New Midway 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 Midway to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from New Midway to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/