Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newark
- 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 Newark:
- 44.706440, -71.921206
- 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 Newark
- 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 Caledonia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia County
- Since Newark is near Essex County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Newark ...
We found one communities that share the name Newark.
Within Vermont, the name Newark is unique.
Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Newark in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newark ...
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.
- Bullthroat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullthroat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
- Bullthroat is located in Essex County
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County
- Glover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glover <3>
- Hartwellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwellville
- Hartwellville is located in Essex County
- Island Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Pond
- Island Pond is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Pond <3>
- Lost Nation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Essex County
- Moccasin Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
- Orleans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
- Victory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Newark 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 Newark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newark and extending to:
- Saint Johnsbury, which is the Seat of Caledonia County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newark to Saint Johnsbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,449 miles [8,769.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,043 miles [6,506.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7064, Longitude: -71.9212 In this case, the coordinates for Newark 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 Newark 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 304.136 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.15 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.75 degrees. |