Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in New Post, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Post and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for New Post

• 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 Post:
  • 38.232907, -77.406094
  • 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 Post

• 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
  • Since New Post is near Caroline County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford 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 Post

Communities Also Named New Post ...

We found two communities that are also named New Post.

Within Virginia, the name New Post is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Wisconsin
    • Sawyer County
    • This New Post is located in Sawyer County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Post that is located in Spotsylvania County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sawyer County community of New Post.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Post ...

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.

• Butzner Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
• Carters Store
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carters Store is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Store
• Chapel Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Cottage Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottage Green is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Green
• Deer Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
• Ferry Farm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
• Ferry Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
• Grandview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grandview is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Greenfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Little Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Little Creek is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
• Little Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Little Falls is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
• Locks Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Locks Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Long Branch is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Olive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Olive is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Part Little Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
  • River Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • River Bend is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • Wildcat Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
  • Will-More
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Will-More is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More

How Far From New Post to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Post to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Post to Spotsylvania, with an average speed<2> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'