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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 Newington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newington 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 Newington:
- 38.738448, -77.184982
- 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 Newington
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Newington is near Alexandria City and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Newington
Communities Also Named Newington ...
We found four communities that are also named Newington.
Within Virginia, the name Newington is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Newington is located in Hartford County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newington that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Newington.
- Georgia
- Screven County
- This Newington is located in Screven County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Newington that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Screven County community of Newington.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Newington is located in Rockingham County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newington that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Newington.
- Ontario
- This Newington lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newington that is located in Fairfax County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newington ...
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.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Cannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cedar Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Duke Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
- Fair Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Fort Hunt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Governors Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Gum Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Harbor View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor View is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Hayfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hillbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunter is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Indian Run Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Indian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Kings Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Memorial Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Raceway Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
- Red Fox Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Ridgeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Riverside Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
- Riverwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Seminary Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
- Silver Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Spring Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Sunnyview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Virginia Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Willow Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Woodland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Yacht Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
How Far From Newington 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 Newington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newington and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Newington to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newington) 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 Newington 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 Newington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7384, Longitude: -77.1850 In this case, the coordinates for Newington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.987 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.525 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.837 degrees. |
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