Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Newmarket, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newmarket and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newmarket
- 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 Newmarket:
- 37.019036, -76.429392
- 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 Newmarket
- 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 Newmarket ...
We found six communities that share the name Newmarket.
Within Virginia, the name Newmarket is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Newmarket lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Newmarket is located in Merrimack County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Newmarket.
- Rockingham County
- This Newmarket is located in Rockingham County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Newmarket.
- Ontario
- This Newmarket lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the north northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newmarket ...
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 Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Newport News City
- Cedar Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Hampton City
- Chapel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
- Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Christophers Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Shores
- Christophers Shores is located in Newport News City
- Deep Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Newport News City
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fox Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Corner
- Fox Corner is located in Hampton City
- Harpersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
- Harpersville is located in Newport News City
- Ivy Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lynnhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mammoth Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Oak
- Mammoth Oak is located in Newport News City
- Maxwell Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Garden
- Maxwell Garden is located in Newport News City
- Willow Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Willow Green is located in Newport News City
How Far From Newmarket 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 Newmarket to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newmarket and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Newmarket to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 133 miles [214 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newmarket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Newmarket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newmarket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0190, Longitude: -76.4294 In this case, the coordinates for Newmarket have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Newmarket to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.646 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.178 degrees. |