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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 Hampden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Hampden 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 Hampden:
- 38.492897, -79.563382
- 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 Hampden
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hampden ...
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.
- Blue Grass
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Highland County
- Doe Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
- Doe Hill is located in Highland County
- Dry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Hardscrabble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Highland County
- Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Hightown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Meadowdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Moatstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moatstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moatstown
- Moatstown is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Possum Trot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
How Far From New Hampden 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 Hampden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in New Hampden and extending to:
- Monterey, which is the Seat of Highland County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from New Hampden to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hampden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/ The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- New Hampden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Hampden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4929, Longitude: -79.5634 In this case, the coordinates for New Hampden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Hampden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.41 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.108 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.93 degrees. |
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