Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Westport Point:
  • 41.522326, -71.074486
  • 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 Westport Point

• 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 Westport Point is near Newport County and also Dukes 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 Dukes 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 Westport Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westport Point ...

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.

• Booth Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Booth Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Corner
• Central Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
• Cow Yard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cow Yard is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Yard
• Cranberry Bog Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranberry Bog Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Bog Corner
• Great Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Great Neck is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
• Handy Four Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Handy Four Corners is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Four Corners
• Kirby Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kirby Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
• Little Compton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
• Pottersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pottersville is located in Newport County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
• Russells Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Russells Mills is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Mills
• Slades Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Slades Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corner
• Woods Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Woods Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner

How Far From Westport Point 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 Westport Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Westport Point to Taunton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 57 miles [91.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 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 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,117 miles [6,625.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'