Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Washington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Washington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Washington
- 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 Washington:
- 29.762171, -95.091875
- 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 Washington
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since New Washington is near Chambers County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Washington ...
We found three communities that share the name New Washington.
Within Texas, the name New Washington is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This New Washington is located in Clark County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Washington that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of New Washington.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This New Washington is located in Crawford County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Washington that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of New Washington.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This New Washington is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Washington that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New Washington.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Washington ...
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.
- Channelview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channelview
- Channelview is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channelview <3>
- Cloverleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cloverleaf is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverleaf <3>
- Delldale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Harris County
- Gilbert Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Landing
- Gilbert Landing is located in Harris County
- Link Five
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lynchburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lynchburg Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg Landing
- Lynchburg Landing is located in Harris County
- Shadow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Glen
- Shadow Glen is located in Harris County
How Far From New Washington 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 New Washington 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<4> community of New Washington once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in New Washington and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from New Washington to Houston, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,796 miles [12,546.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7622, Longitude: -95.0919 In this case, the coordinates for New Washington 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> | 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 New Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 New Washington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.412 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.303 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.243 degrees. |