Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newland
- 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 Newland:
- 36.248968, -84.392990
- 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 Newland
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Newland is near Campbell County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Newland ...
We found seven communities that share the name Newland.
Within Tennessee, the name Newland is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newland ...
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.
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Charleys Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleys Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleys Branch
- Charleys Branch is located in Anderson County
- Clinchmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinchmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchmore
- Clinchmore is located in Campbell County
- Dean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lone Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Scott County
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Peewee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Roberts Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
- Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Round Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Campbell County
- Slick Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Scott County
- Smoky Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Stainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainville
- Stainville is located in Anderson County
How Far From Newland 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 Newland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Newland once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Newland and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newland to Huntsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west (W). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2490, Longitude: -84.3930 In this case, the coordinates for Newland 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 Newland, 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 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 Newland 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 312.335 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.654 degrees. |