Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newville
- 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 Newville:
- 37.185149, -77.147193
- 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 Newville
- 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 Prince George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- Since Newville is near Surry County and also Charles City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- eBird sighting report for Charles City 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Newville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Newville.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Newville.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Indiana
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newville lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Prince George County.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Newville lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newville that is located in Prince George County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Newville is located in Bucks County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Newville that is located in Prince George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Newville.
- Cumberland County
- This Newville is located in Cumberland County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north of the Newville that is located in Prince George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Newville.
- Lancaster County
- This Newville is located in Lancaster County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north of the Newville that is located in Prince George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Newville.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newville ...
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.
- Burrowsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Dunnmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Garysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jordans Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Point
- Jordans Point is located in Prince George County
- Lone Oak Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchants Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
- Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
- Prince George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George
- Prince George is located in Prince George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince George <3>
- Rivers Edge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
- Spring Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Willow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
How Far From Newville 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 Newville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newville and extending to:
- Prince George, which is the Seat of Prince George County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Newville to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north (N). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1851, Longitude: -77.1472 In this case, the coordinates for Newville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Newville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.049 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.358 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.401 degrees. |