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we pass this GPS location for New Town:
37.117903, -80.593393
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We found 24 communities that share the name New Town.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named New Town.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Norfolk City
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of New Town [Norfolk City].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jackson County
This New Town is located in Jackson County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of New Town.
Jefferson County
This New Town is located in Jefferson County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Town.
Montgomery County
This New Town is located in Montgomery County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Town.
Arkansas
Carroll County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of New Town [Carroll County].
Crawford County
This New Town is located in Crawford County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of New Town.
Georgia
Gordon County
This New Town is located in Gordon County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of New Town.
Wilkes County
This New Town is located in Wilkes County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of New Town.
Kansas
Coffey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Town [Coffey County].
Maryland
Wicomico County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of New Town [Wicomico County].
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of New Town [Middlesex County].
Mississippi
Sunflower County
This New Town is located in Sunflower County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of New Town.
Tate County
This New Town is located in Tate County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of New Town.
New Jersey
Mercer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of New Town [Mercer County].
North Carolina
Richmond County
This New Town is located in Richmond County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of New Town.
Scotland County
This New Town is located in Scotland County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of New Town.
North Dakota
Mountrail County
This New Town is located in Mountrail County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mountrail County community of New Town.
Nova Scotia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Ohio
Guernsey County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of New Town.
Hocking County
This New Town is located in Hocking County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of New Town.
Pennsylvania
Centre County
This New Town is located in Centre County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of New Town.
Tennessee
Hardin County
This New Town is located in Hardin County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of New Town.
Marshall County
This New Town is located in Marshall County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of New Town.
Maury County
This New Town is located in Maury County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of New Town.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Town ...
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.
Cedar Valley (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Town and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from New Town to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1179, Longitude: -80.5934 In this case, the coordinates for New Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Town 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 . 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.
<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 Town 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 310.061 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.645 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.82 degrees.