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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 Newcastle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newcastle 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 Newcastle:
- 47.539985, -122.161736
- 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 Newcastle
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Newcastle is near Kitsap County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Newcastle
Communities Also Named Newcastle ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Newcastle.
Within Washington, the name Newcastle is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alberta community of Newcastle.
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Newcastle is located in Saint Francis County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Newcastle.
- British Columbia
- This Newcastle lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- California
- Placer County
- This Newcastle is located in Placer County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<2> to the south of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Newcastle.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Newcastle is located in Duval County and lies 2,442 miles [3,930 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Newcastle.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- This Newcastle is located in Saline County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<2> to the east of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Newcastle.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Newcastle [Cherokee County].
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Newcastle [Leavenworth County].
- Maine
- Lincoln County
- This Newcastle is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,496 miles [4,016.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Newcastle.
- Nebraska
- Dixon County
- This Newcastle is located in Dixon County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<2> to the east of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Newcastle.
- New Brunswick
- This Newcastle lies 2,591 miles [4,169.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Newcastle is located in Coshocton County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<2> to the east of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Newcastle.
- Oklahoma
- McClain County
- This Newcastle is located in McClain County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Newcastle.
- Ontario
- This Newcastle lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km]<2> to the east of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- Tennessee
- Hardeman County
- This Newcastle is located in Hardeman County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Newcastle.
- Texas
- Young County
- This Newcastle is located in Young County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Young County community of Newcastle.
- Utah
- Iron County
- This Newcastle is located in Iron County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<2> to the southeast of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Newcastle.
- Wyoming
- Weston County
- This Newcastle is located in Weston County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the east of the Newcastle that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weston County community of Newcastle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newcastle ...
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.
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Coal Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coal Creek is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Cougar Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cougar Hills is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Hills
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- High Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- High Valley is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
- Hillman City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillman City is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman City
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Kennydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kennydale is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennydale
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maplewood Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maplewood Heights is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- May Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- May Creek is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
- Mint Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mint Grove is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Grove
- Moorland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moorland is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Robinswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Robinswood is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Skyway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skyway is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway
How Far From Newcastle to ...
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 city such as Newcastle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newcastle and extending to:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Newcastle to Seattle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,537 miles [12,129.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Newcastle 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 county. 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Newcastle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5400, Longitude: -122.1617 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.729 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.258 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.652 degrees. |
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