Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Swansea Center:
  • 41.743274, -71.193296
  • 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 Swansea Center

• 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 Swansea Center 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 Swansea Center

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swansea Center ...

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.

• Fall River
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fall River
  • From Swansea Center to Fall River
• Fall River Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fall River Station is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Station
• Flint Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
• Globe Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Globe Village is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
• Laurel Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Park is located in Bristol County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
• Luther Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Luther Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Corner
• Mechanicsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Ocean Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
• Pottersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
• Slades Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Slades Ferry is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Ferry
• Steep Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Steep Brook
  • From Swansea Center to Steep Brook

How Far From Swansea Center 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 Swansea Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Swansea Center 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 Swansea Center 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 364 miles [585.8 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 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'