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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 Austin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Austin 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 Austin:
- 41.590825, -71.654979
- 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 Austin
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Austin is near Kent County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Austin
Communities Also Named Austin ...
We found 42 communities that are also named Austin.
Within Rhode Island, the name Austin is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of 42 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 39 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Austin [Pickens County].
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Austin is located in Conway County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Austin.
- Lonoke County
- This Austin is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km] to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Austin.
- Van Buren County
- This Austin is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Austin.
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Austin is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,664 miles [4,287.3 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Austin.
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Austin is located in Delta County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Austin.
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Austin [Garfield County].
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Austin [Morgan County].
- Idaho
- Twin Falls County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Austin [Twin Falls County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Austin is located in Cook County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Austin.
- Indiana
- Scott County
- This Austin is located in Scott County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Austin.
- Kansas
- Neosho County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Neosho County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Austin.
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Austin [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Austin is located in Barren County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Austin.
- Manitoba
- This Austin lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Austin is located in Hillsdale County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Austin.
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Austin [Kalamazoo County].
- Marquette County
- This Austin is located in Marquette County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Austin.
- Oakland 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 Michigan community of Austin [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- This Austin is located in Mower County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Austin.
- Mississippi
- Tunica County
- This Austin is located in Tunica County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Austin.
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Austin is located in Cass County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Austin.
- Dunklin County
- This Austin is located in Dunklin County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km] to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Austin.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Austin.
- Nebraska
- Sherman County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Sherman County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Austin.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This Austin is located in Lander County and lies 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Austin.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Austin [Cattaraugus County].
- Cayuga County
- This Austin is located in Cayuga County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Austin.
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- This Austin is located in Wilkes County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Austin.
- Ohio
- Ross County
- This Austin is located in Ross County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Austin.
- Ontario
- This Austin lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Austin is located in Grant County and lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Austin.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Austin is located in Potter County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Austin.
- Quebec
- This Austin lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the north of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Austin [Laurens County].
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Austin is located in Hardin County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Austin.
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Austin [Wilson County].
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Austin is located in Travis County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Austin.
- Utah
- Sevier County
- This Austin is located in Sevier County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Austin.
- Washington
- Island County
- This Austin is located in Island County and lies 2,485 miles [3,999.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Austin.
- Spokane County
- This Austin is located in Spokane County and lies 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km] to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Austin.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Austin [Jackson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Austin ...
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.
- Barberville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barberville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cooks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cooks Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Fisherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fisherville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Hope Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Hollow is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Hollow
- Lewis City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locustville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locustville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
- Moosehorn Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moosehorn Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn Corner
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nooseneck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nooseneck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooseneck
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Places Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Places Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Places Corner
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Tarbox Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tarbox Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbox Corner
- Tug Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tug Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tug Hollow
- Woods Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woods Corner is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Austin 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 Austin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Austin and extending to:
- Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Austin to Wakefield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,140 miles [6,662.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Austin 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Austin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Austin 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 Austin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5908, Longitude: -71.6550 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.967 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.223 degrees. |
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