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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 London, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New London and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 London:
    • 37.301810, -79.280303
    • 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 London
  • 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 London ...

We found 26 communities that share the name New London.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named New London.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Caroline County
      • This New London is located in Caroline County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of New London.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Saint Clair County
      • This New London is located in Saint Clair County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of New London.
    • Arkansas
      • Union County
      • This New London is located in Union County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New London.
    • California
      • Tulare 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 California community of New London [Tulare County].
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This New London is located in New London County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of New London.
    • Illinois
      • Hamilton 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 London [Hamilton County].
    • Indiana
      • Howard County
      • This New London is located in Howard County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of New London.
    • Iowa
      • Henry County
      • This New London is located in Henry County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of New London.
    • Kansas
      • Reno 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 Kansas community of New London [Reno County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This New London is located in Frederick County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of New London.
    • Minnesota
      • Kandiyohi County
      • This New London is located in Kandiyohi County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kandiyohi County community of New London.
    • Missouri
      • Ralls County
      • This New London is located in Ralls County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of New London.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This New London is located in Merrimack County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of New London.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This New London is located in Oneida County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of New London.
    • North Carolina
      • Stanly County
      • This New London is located in Stanly County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of New London.
    • Ohio
      • Huron County
      • This New London is located in Huron County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of New London.
      • Madison County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Madison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New London.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This New London is located in Chester County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of New London.
      • Clearfield County
      • This New London is located in Clearfield County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the north of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of New London.
      • Warren 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 Pennsylvania community of New London [Warren County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This New London lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
    • Quebec
      • This New London lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This New London is located in Rusk County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of New London.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This New London is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of New London.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This New London is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of New London.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waupaca County
      • This New London is located in Waupaca County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the New London that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of New London.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New London ...

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.

  • Brush Tavern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Tavern
    • Brush Tavern is located in Campbell County
  • Deer Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Campbell County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Bedford County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Campbell County
  • Heritage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Lynchburg City
  • Landmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Campbell County
  • Lawyers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Meadow Wood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
    • Meadow Wood is located in Bedford County
  • Poplar Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
    • Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Rainbow Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
    • Rainbow Forest is located in Campbell County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County
  • Sunny Banks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Banks
    • Sunny Banks is located in Campbell County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Whetstone Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Hills
      • Whetstone Hills is located in Campbell County
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Campbell County
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County

How Far From New London 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 London to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New London and extending to:

  • Rustburg, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from New London to Rustburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New London. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.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' (or 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- New London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3018, Longitude: -79.2803       In this case, the coordinates for New London 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 New London 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 London, 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 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.
<6>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 London to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.283 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.784 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.221 degrees.









 

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