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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Luther Corner:
    • 41.744824, -71.223102
    • 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 Luther 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Since Luther Corner is near Bristol County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Luther Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Luther 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.

  • Barneyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barneyville is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneyville
  • Fall River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall River Station is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Station
  • Globe Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Globe Village is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
  • Laurel Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Park is located in Bristol County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Miles Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Miles Bridge is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Bridge
  • Ocean Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
  • Pottersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Slades Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slades Ferry is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Ferry
  • Steep Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook

How Far From Luther 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 Luther Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Luther Corner to Taunton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 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 5,534 miles [8,906.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- Luther Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Luther Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luther Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7448, Longitude: -71.2231       In this case, the coordinates for Luther Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.163 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.679 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.956 degrees.