Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Castle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Castle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Castle
- 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 Castle:
- 37.502428, -80.111465
- 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 Castle
- 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Craig County
- Since New Castle is near Botetourt County and also Roanoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke 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 Castle ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name New Castle.
Within Virginia, the name New Castle is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This New Castle is located in Jefferson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Castle.
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- This New Castle is located in Garfield County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of New Castle.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This New Castle is located in New Castle County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of New Castle.
- Illinois
- Saline 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 Illinois community of New Castle [Saline County].
- Tazewell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Castle [Tazewell County].
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This New Castle is located in Henry County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Castle.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This New Castle is located in Henry County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New Castle.
- Missouri
- Gentry 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 Missouri community of New Castle [Gentry County].
- Johnson County
- This New Castle is located in Johnson County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the west of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of New Castle.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This New Castle is located in Rockingham County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of New Castle.
- New York
- Westchester 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 New York community of New Castle [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of New Castle [Wilkes County].
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This New Castle is located in Belmont County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of New Castle.
- Coshocton 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 Ohio community of New Castle [Coshocton County].
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This New Castle is located in Clearfield County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New Castle.
- Lawrence County
- This New Castle is located in Lawrence County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the north of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of New Castle.
- Schuylkill County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of New Castle [Schuylkill County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This New Castle is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,712 miles [2,755.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Castle that is located in Craig County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of New Castle.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Castle ...
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.
- Craig Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Springs
- Craig Springs is located in Craig County
- Craigs Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Creek
- Craigs Creek is located in Craig County
- Gunn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Haymakertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Marshalltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Craig County
- Mason Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Middle Mountain ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Mountain
- Middle Mountain is located in Craig County
- Paint Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Bank
- Paint Bank is located in Craig County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Bank <5>
- Potts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Spruce Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Spruce Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Tinker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Virginia Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mineral Springs
- Virginia Mineral Springs is located in Craig County
How Far From New Castle 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 town such as New Castle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Castle and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from New Castle to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Castle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Castle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Castle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5024, Longitude: -80.1115 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 New Castle 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 New Castle, 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 New Castle 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 309.767 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.367 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.496 degrees. |