Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rhode Island:
  • 42.678957, -75.799637
  • 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 Rhode Island

• 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 Chenango County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango County
  • Since Rhode Island is near Madison County and also Cortland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cortland 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 Rhode Island

Communities Also Named Rhode Island ...

We found one communities that are also named Rhode Island.

Within New York, the name Rhode Island is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Rhode Island in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Freestone County
    • This Rhode Island is located in Freestone County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rhode Island that is located in Chenango County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Rhode Island.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhode Island ...

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.

• Beaver Meadow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Pitcher
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pitcher is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitcher <2>
• Pitcher Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
• Plymouth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
• Puckerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Puckerville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
• Quaker Settlement
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Quaker Settlement is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Settlement
• Seventh Day Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Seventh Day Hollow is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Hollow
• Sheds
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sheds is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds
• Tripoli
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tripoli is located in Cortland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli

How Far From Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rhode Island and extending to:

• Norwich, which is the Seat of Chenango County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rhode Island to Norwich, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,281 miles [6,889.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'