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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 Newville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newville 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 Newville:
- 42.828895, -89.021500
- 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 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 Rock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rock County
- Since Newville is near Dane County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dane County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Newville
Communities Also Named Newville ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Newville.
Within Wisconsin, the name Newville is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Henry County
- This Newville is located in Henry County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Newville.
- California
- Glenn County
- This Newville is located in Glenn County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the west of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Newville.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This Newville is located in DeKalb County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Newville.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Newville is located in Herkimer County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the east of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Newville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Newville lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- North Dakota
- Towner County
- This Newville is located in Towner County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towner County community of Newville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Newville lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- Ohio
- Richland County
- This Newville is located in Richland County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Newville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Newville is located in Bucks County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east of the Newville that is located in Rock 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock 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 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Newville.
- Virginia
- Prince George County
- This Newville is located in Prince George County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Newville.
- Sussex County
- This Newville is located in Sussex County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the east southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Newville.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Newville is located in Braxton County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Newville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Newville.
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.
- Charlie Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Highwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highwood is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Hillside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillside is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Indian Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Heights is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indianford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Maple Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maple Beach is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Vinnie Ha Ha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinnie Ha Ha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie Ha Ha
How Far From Newville 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 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:
- Janesville, which is the Seat of Rock County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Newville to Janesville, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Newville) 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 Newville 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 Newville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8289, Longitude: -89.0215 In this case, the coordinates for Newville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.361 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.52 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.99 degrees. |
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