Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Newdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Newdale
- 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 Newdale:
- 39.672302, -80.710647
- 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 Newdale
- 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 Wetzel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
- Since Newdale is near Marshall County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Newdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Newdale.
Within West Virginia, the name Newdale is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Manitoba
- This Newdale lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Newdale that is located in Wetzel County.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newdale ...
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.
- Andy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Childs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Five Points ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wetzel County
- Four Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wetzel County
- Halls Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
- Howard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lynn Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Minnie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Peabody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Porters Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
- Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County
- Reader
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Wheat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Porters Falls
How Far From Newdale 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 Newdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Newdale and extending to:
- New Martinsville, which is the Seat of Wetzel County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Newdale to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,016 miles [9,681.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Newdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6723, Longitude: -80.7106 In this case, the coordinates for Newdale 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 Newdale 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 310.061 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.025 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.018 degrees. |