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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 Providence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Providence and the surrounding area.
- 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 Providence:
- 39.423996, -76.562467
- 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 Providence
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Providence is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Providence
Communities Also Named Providence ...
We found 76 communities that are also named Providence.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Providence.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 73 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 73 communities, 75 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Providence [Anne Arundel County].
- Cecil County
- This Providence is located in Cecil County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Providence.
- Talbot County
- This Providence is located in Talbot County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Providence.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- This Providence is located in Butler County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Providence.
- Cullman County
- This Providence is located in Cullman County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Providence.
- Jefferson County
- This Providence is located in Jefferson County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Providence.
- Marengo County
- This Providence is located in Marengo County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Providence.
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Providence [Pickens County].
- Randolph County
- This Providence is located in Randolph County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Providence.
- Talladega County
- This Providence is located in Talladega County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Providence.
- Walker County
- This Providence is located in Walker County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Providence.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Providence.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Providence [Faulkner County].
- White County
- This Providence is located in White County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Providence.
- California
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Providence [Nevada County].
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Providence [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Providence [Bradford County].
- Polk County
- This Providence is located in Polk County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Providence.
- Union County
- This Providence is located in Union County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Providence.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Providence is located in Grady County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Providence.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Providence [Sumter County].
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Providence is located in Bureau County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Providence.
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Providence is located in Johnson County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Providence.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Providence [Butler County].
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Providence [Jewell County].
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Providence is located in Clark County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Providence.
- Jessamine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Providence [Jessamine County].
- Knox County
- This Providence is located in Knox County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Providence.
- Lawrence County
- This Providence is located in Lawrence County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Providence.
- Simpson County
- This Providence is located in Simpson County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Providence.
- Trimble County
- This Providence is located in Trimble County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trimble County community of Providence.
- Webster County
- This Providence is located in Webster County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Providence.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Providence [Jefferson Parish].
- Michigan
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Providence [Presque Isle County].
- Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- This Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lac qui Parle County community of Providence.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Providence is located in Attala County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Providence.
- Covington County
- This Providence is located in Covington County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Providence.
- Forrest County
- This Providence is located in Forrest County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Providence.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Providence is located in Boone County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<2> to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Providence.
- Dunklin County
- This Providence is located in Dunklin County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Providence.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Providence is located in Caswell County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Providence.
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Providence [Chatham County].
- Granville County
- This Providence is located in Granville County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Providence.
- McDowell County
- This Providence is located in McDowell County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Providence.
- Mecklenburg County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Providence [Mecklenburg County].
- Rockingham County
- This Providence is located in Rockingham County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Providence.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Coshocton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Providence.
- Gallia County
- This community is historic and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Providence.
- Lucas County
- This Providence is located in Lucas County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Providence.
- Wood County
- This community is historic and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Providence.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Providence.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Providence is located in Delaware County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Providence.
- Lackawanna County
- This Providence is located in Lackawanna County and lies 146 miles [235 km] to the north northeast of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Providence.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Providence is located in Providence County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Providence.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Providence is located in Berkeley County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Providence.
- Lexington County
- This Providence is located in Lexington County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Providence.
- Orangeburg County
- This Providence is located in Orangeburg County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the south southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Providence.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Providence [Sumter County].
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Providence is located in Blount County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Providence.
- Davidson County
- This Providence is located in Davidson County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Providence.
- Grundy County
- This Providence is located in Grundy County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Providence.
- Lewis County
- This Providence is located in Lewis County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Providence.
- Madison County
- This Providence is located in Madison County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Providence.
- Sumner County
- This Providence is located in Sumner County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Providence.
- Trousdale County
- This Providence is located in Trousdale County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Providence.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Providence is located in Angelina County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Providence.
- Floyd County
- This Providence is located in Floyd County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km] to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Providence.
- Fort Bend County
- This Providence is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Providence.
- Polk County
- This Providence is located in Polk County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the west southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Providence.
- Van Zandt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Providence [Van Zandt County].
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Providence is located in Cache County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Providence.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Providence [Chesapeake City].
- Grayson County
- This Providence is located in Grayson County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Providence.
- Halifax County
- This Providence is located in Halifax County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the southwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Providence.
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Providence is located in Adams County and lies 2,158 miles [3,473 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Providence.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Providence is located in Jackson County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the west of the Providence that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Providence.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Providence ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coventry is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Cowpen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Cub Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cub Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hill
- Cub Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cub Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Hills
- Deer Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Woods
- Donnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Fellowship Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
- Glen Ellen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glen Ellen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Harmony Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Havenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
- Hillendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
- Hillendale Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
- Hunters Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Hunting Lodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hunting Lodge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lodge
- Joppa Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Joppa Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Heights
- Kings Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Long Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Lutherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manor Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Manor Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Springs
- Manor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manor View is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
- Manor Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
- Meadowcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowcliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcliff
- Meadowland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Notch Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pot Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pot Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Spring
- Ridervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
- Riderwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
- Ridge Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
- Summer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Valley Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Crest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crest
How Far From Providence to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Providence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Providence and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Providence to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Providence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Providence could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Providence 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 Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4240, Longitude: -76.5625 In this case, the coordinates for Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.161 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.307 degrees. |
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