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:
- 41.433969, -75.661301
- 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 Lackawanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lackawanna County
- Since Providence is near Luzerne County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Providence.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 75 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 75 communities, 75 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Delaware County
- This Providence is located in Delaware County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the south of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Providence.
- Delaware County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- This Providence is located in Butler County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 768 miles [1,236 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 442 miles [711.3 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Providence.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Providence is located in Caswell County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 392 miles [630.9 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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].
- Rockingham County
- This Providence is located in Rockingham County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham 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 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Providence is located in Providence County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 596 miles [959.2 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 616 miles [991.4 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 353 miles [568.1 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 2,138 miles [3,440.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Lackawanna 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.
- Barbertown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Barbertown is located in Lackawanna County
- Bush Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Patch
- Bush Patch is located in Lackawanna County
- Dickson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <5>
- Dunmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <5>
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Grassy Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Island
- Grassy Island is located in Lackawanna County
- Green Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Green Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hillside Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Junction
- Hillside Junction is located in Lackawanna County
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <5>
- Marshwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Milwaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Olyphant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <5>
- Peckville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckville
- Peckville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peckville <5>
- Schultzville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
- Spike Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spike Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spike Island
- Spike Island is located in Lackawanna County
- Milwaukee
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:
- Scranton, which is the Seat of Lackawanna County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Providence to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,322 miles [6,955.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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 Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.4340, Longitude: -75.6613 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 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.863 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.673 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.077 degrees. |