Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Providence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Providence and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Providence
- 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 Providence:
- 36.473749, -79.828649
- 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 Providence
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Providence is near Henry County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Providence ...
We found 76 communities that share the name Providence.
There are five communities within North Carolina that are also named Providence.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 71 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 71 communities, 75 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Caswell County
- This Providence is located in Caswell County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Providence.
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Providence [Chatham County].
- Granville County
- This Providence is located in Granville County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Providence.
- McDowell County
- This Providence is located in McDowell County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Providence.
- Mecklenburg County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Providence [Mecklenburg County].
- Caswell County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- This Providence is located in Butler County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Providence.
- Cullman County
- This Providence is located in Cullman County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Providence.
- Jefferson County
- This Providence is located in Jefferson County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Providence.
- Marengo County
- This Providence is located in Marengo County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Providence.
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Providence [Pickens County].
- Randolph County
- This Providence is located in Randolph County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Providence.
- Talladega County
- This Providence is located in Talladega County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Providence.
- Walker County
- This Providence is located in Walker County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Providence.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Providence.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Providence [Faulkner County].
- White County
- This Providence is located in White County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Providence.
- California
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Providence [Nevada County].
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Providence [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Providence [Bradford County].
- Polk County
- This Providence is located in Polk County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Providence.
- Union County
- This Providence is located in Union County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Providence.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Providence is located in Grady County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Providence.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Providence [Sumter County].
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Providence is located in Bureau County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Providence.
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Providence is located in Johnson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Providence.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Providence [Butler County].
- Jewell 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 Providence [Jewell County].
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Providence is located in Clark County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Providence.
- Jessamine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Providence [Jessamine County].
- Knox County
- This Providence is located in Knox County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Providence.
- Lawrence County
- This Providence is located in Lawrence County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Providence.
- Simpson County
- This Providence is located in Simpson County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Providence.
- Trimble County
- This Providence is located in Trimble County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trimble County community of Providence.
- Webster County
- This Providence is located in Webster County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Providence.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Providence [Jefferson Parish].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Providence [Anne Arundel County].
- Baltimore County
- This Providence is located in Baltimore County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Providence.
- Cecil County
- This Providence is located in Cecil County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the northeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Providence.
- Talbot County
- This Providence is located in Talbot County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the northeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Providence.
- Michigan
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Providence [Presque Isle County].
- Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- This Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lac qui Parle County community of Providence.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Providence is located in Attala County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Providence.
- Covington County
- This Providence is located in Covington County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Providence.
- Forrest County
- This Providence is located in Forrest County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Providence.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Providence is located in Boone County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Providence.
- Dunklin County
- This Providence is located in Dunklin County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Providence.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Coshocton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Providence.
- Gallia County
- This community is historic and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Providence.
- Lucas County
- This Providence is located in Lucas County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Providence.
- Wood County
- This community is historic and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Providence.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Providence.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Providence is located in Delaware County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Providence.
- Lackawanna County
- This Providence is located in Lackawanna County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the north northeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Providence.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Providence is located in Providence County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Providence.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Providence is located in Berkeley County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the south of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Providence.
- Lexington County
- This Providence is located in Lexington County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Providence.
- Orangeburg County
- This Providence is located in Orangeburg County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Providence.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Providence [Sumter County].
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Providence is located in Blount County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Providence.
- Davidson County
- This Providence is located in Davidson County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Providence.
- Grundy County
- This Providence is located in Grundy County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Providence.
- Lewis County
- This Providence is located in Lewis County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Providence.
- Madison County
- This Providence is located in Madison County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Providence.
- Sumner County
- This Providence is located in Sumner County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Providence.
- Trousdale County
- This Providence is located in Trousdale County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Providence.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Providence is located in Angelina County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Providence.
- Floyd County
- This Providence is located in Floyd County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Providence.
- Fort Bend County
- This Providence is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Providence.
- Polk County
- This Providence is located in Polk County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Providence.
- Van Zandt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Providence [Van Zandt County].
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Providence is located in Cache County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Providence.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Providence [Chesapeake City].
- Grayson County
- This Providence is located in Grayson County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Providence.
- Halifax County
- This Providence is located in Halifax County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Providence.
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Providence is located in Adams County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Providence.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Providence is located in Jackson County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Providence that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Providence.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Providence ...
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.
- Dan River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Green Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knolls
- Green Knolls is located in Rockingham County
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
- Matrimony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Piney Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County
How Far From Providence 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 community such as Providence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Providence and extending to:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Providence to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4737, Longitude: -79.8286 In this case, the coordinates for Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Providence 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Providence to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.05 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.716 degrees. |