Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Armington Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Armington Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Armington Corner
- 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 Armington Corner:
- 41.797980, -71.363366
- 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 Armington Corner
- 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 Providence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- Since Armington Corner is near Bristol County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Armington Corner ...
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.
- Carpenters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Christian Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Providence County
- Cork Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Foxes Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxes Hill
- Foxes Hill is located in Providence County
- Harris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kent Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Kent Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
- Kent Heights is located in Providence County
- Leonard Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Peck Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
- Peck Corner is located in Bristol County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Silver Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
- Silver Hook is located in Kent County
- Silver Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
How Far From Armington Corner 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 Armington Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Armington Corner and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Armington Corner to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armington Corner. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armington Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armington Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7980, Longitude: -71.3634 |
| <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 Armington Corner 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 304.239 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.773 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.991 degrees. |