Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newark
- 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 Newark:
- 33.002635, -97.484516
- 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 Newark
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Newark is near Tarrant County and also Parker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
- eBird sighting report for Parker 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 Newark ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Newark.
Within Texas, the name Newark is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Newark is located in Cecil County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Newark.
- Worcester County
- This Newark is located in Worcester County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km] to the east northeast of the Newark that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Newark.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Newark is located in Gratiot County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newark that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Newark.
- Montcalm County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Newark [Montcalm County].
- Oakland County
- This Newark is located in Oakland County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the northeast of the Newark that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Newark.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Newark lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newark that is located in Wise County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newark ...
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.
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Bluett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
- Bluett is located in Wise County
- Bryan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Tarrant County
- Drop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Eagle Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
- Herman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lucky Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
- Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
- Pelican Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Sanctuary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Springtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <5>
How Far From Newark 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 city such as Newark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newark and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newark to Decatur, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,734 miles [12,446.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newark: www.newarktexas.com/
The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.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' (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- Newark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0026, Longitude: -97.4845 In this case, the coordinates for Newark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Newark could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Newark to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.431 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.091 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.945 degrees. |