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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Glasgow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Glasgow and the surrounding area.
- 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 Glasgow:
- 37.629070, -78.978805
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on New Glasgow
- 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Amherst County
- Since New Glasgow is near Nelson County and also Buckingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buckingham 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for New Glasgow
Communities Also Named New Glasgow ...
We found four communities that are also named New Glasgow.
Within Virginia, the name New Glasgow is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This New Glasgow lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Glasgow that is located in Amherst County.
- Ontario
- This New Glasgow lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Glasgow that is located in Amherst County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This New Glasgow lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Glasgow that is located in Amherst County.
- Quebec
- This New Glasgow lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Glasgow that is located in Amherst County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Glasgow ...
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 Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fancy Hill is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Four Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Four Forks is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Freshwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Freshwater is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Greenway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenway is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Kingswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingswood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Lanes Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lanes Ford is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Ford
- Monitor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Piney River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney River is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney River
- Poplar Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Poplar Flats is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flats
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Roses Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roses Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Mill
- Shady Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Lane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Sweet Briar Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From New Glasgow to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Glasgow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Glasgow and extending to:
- Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from New Glasgow to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,616 miles [7,428.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Glasgow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Glasgow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Glasgow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6291, Longitude: -78.9788 In this case, the coordinates for New Glasgow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.095 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.619 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.985 degrees. |
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