Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkwright, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkwright and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkwright
- 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 Arkwright:
- 41.728807, -71.548384
- 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 Arkwright
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Arkwright is near Providence County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Arkwright ...
We found five communities that share the name Arkwright.
Within Rhode Island, the name Arkwright is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- New York
- Ontario
- This Arkwright lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arkwright that is located in Kent County.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkwright ...
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.
- Anthony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Arctic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Birch Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hill
- Birch Hill is located in Kent County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Kent County
- Clyde
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Kent ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - River Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Kent County
How Far From Arkwright 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 Arkwright to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arkwright and extending to:
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Arkwright to Providence, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,131 miles [6,648.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkwright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arkwright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkwright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7288, Longitude: -71.5484 |
| <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 Arkwright 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 304.359 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.897 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.108 degrees. |