New Vrindaban

39°57'44.4"N, 80°36'14.2"W

New Vrindaban in Terms of Space:

Space: An ambiguous, abstract, descriptive concept used to denote a general geographic area of interest. [1]

Absolute location: 39°57'44.4"N, 80°36'14.2"W

Relative location: New Vrindaban is 15 miles south east of Wheeling West Virginia. It is near two bodies of water: Big Run River to the west and Wheeling Creek to the east. It is located near the border of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Figure 1: Google maps depiction of New Vrindaban [2]

New Vrindaban in Terms of Place:

Place: A particular point or area on Earth that has a unique location both physically and conceptually and therefore has its own characteristic. [3]

What is New Vrindaban's Place Meaning?:

New Vrindaban is “The land of Krishna.” It is a spiritual community dedicated to the Hare Krishna faith and way of life. It consists of a Radha Krishna Temple, lodging, cow sanctuary, gardens, spiritual pond, peacock sanctuary, and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold. [4]
It was named New Vrindaban after the Indian city of Vrindaban, where Prabhupada had his spiritual awakening and the possible birthplace of Krishna. [5]
It was established with the objective of exposing the western world to Krishna consciousness and providing a spiritual community of love, worship, enlightenment, inner peace, and love of Krishna. [6]

This is a physical map showing the features that make up New Vrindaban. It is on display at New Vrindaban to help visitors navigate the grounds.

This is a political map depicting the significant features of New Vrindaban on display at New Vrindaban.

Image by: Lee and Tracy [7]

This is a satellite image of of New Vrindaban. It illustrates the political boarder that makes up New Vrindaban.

This is a satellite image depicting the area that is considered "New Vrindaban."

Figure 2: Google maps depiction of New Vrindaban satellite view [8]

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