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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 Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Point 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 Point:
- 37.345352, -76.278148
- 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 Point
- 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 Mathews County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mathews County
- Since New Point is near Gloucester County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Point
Communities Also Named New Point ...
We found four communities that are also named New Point.
Within Virginia, the name New Point is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Sumter County
- This New Point is located in Sumter County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Point that is located in Mathews County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of New Point.
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This New Point is located in Decatur County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Point that is located in Mathews County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of New Point.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This New Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the north of the New Point that is located in Mathews County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of New Point.
- Missouri
- Holt County
- This New Point is located in Holt County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Point that is located in Mathews County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of New Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Point ...
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.
- Haven ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haven is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Haven Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Haven Beach is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Beach
- Moon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moon is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Sarah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sarah is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Shadow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shadow is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow
- Susan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Winter Harbor Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winter Harbor Haven is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor Haven
How Far From New Point 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 community such as New Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Point and extending to:
- Mathews, which is the Seat of Mathews County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from New Point to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Point 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 Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3454, Longitude: -76.2781 In this case, the coordinates for New Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.542 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.805 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.996 degrees. |
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