Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Flint Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Flint Village

• 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 Flint Village:
  • 41.688991, -71.130044
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Flint Village

• 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Since Flint Village is near Newport County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newport County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Flint Village

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint Village ...

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.

• Berryman Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Berryman Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Corner
• Bliss Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
• Eagleville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagleville is located in Newport County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
• Fall River
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Fall River Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fall River Station is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Station
• Fighting Rock Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fighting Rock Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fighting Rock Corner
• Globe Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Globe Village is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
• Hillcrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Mechanicsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Ocean Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
• Pottersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
• Slades Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Slades Ferry is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Ferry
• Steep Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
• Suburban Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Suburban Park is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park

How Far From Flint Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Flint Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Flint Village and extending to:

• Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Flint Village to Taunton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,114 miles [6,620.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'