Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newby
- 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 Newby:
- 31.360288, -96.17829
- 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 Newby
- 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 Leon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leon County
- Since Newby is near Limestone County and also Freestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Freestone 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 Newby ...
We found four communities that share the name Newby.
Within Texas, the name Newby is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newby ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Fair Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Freestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Leon County
- Long Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Long Hollow is located in Leon County
- Luna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Margie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Marshy Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshy Springs
- Marshy Springs is located in Freestone County
- Robbins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Round Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Robertson County
How Far From Newby 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 Newby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newby and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Leon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Newby to Centerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,764 miles [12,494.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,640 miles [9,076.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Newby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3603, Longitude: -96.1783 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Newby 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 319.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.605 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.54 degrees. |