Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winsegansett Heights:
  • 41.597327, -70.862536
  • 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 Winsegansett Heights

• 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 Winsegansett Heights is near Plymouth County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Winsegansett Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winsegansett Heights ...

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.

• Bliss Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
• Cannonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cannonville is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonville
• Cow Yard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cow Yard is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Yard
• Cranberry Bog Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cranberry Bog Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Bog Corner
• Crescent Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent Beach is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
• Fairhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• Harbor View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbor View is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
• Holly Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Woods is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Redgate Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Redgate Corner is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Corner
• Rockdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockdale is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Shell Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shell Beach is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
• Silver Shell Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Silver Shell Beach is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Shell Beach

How Far From Winsegansett Heights 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 Winsegansett Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winsegansett Heights 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 most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 53 miles [85.3 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 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,105 miles [6,606.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'