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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 Bartons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bartons Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bartons Corner:
    • 41.662878, -71.497838
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bartons Corner
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bartons Corner ...

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.

  • Anthony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Kent County
  • Arctic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arctic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic
    • Arctic is located in Kent County
  • Birch Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hill
    • Birch Hill is located in Kent County
  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Kent County
  • Crossways ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossways have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossways
    • Crossways is located in Kent County
  • Folly Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Landing
    • Folly Landing is located in Kent County
  • Frenchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Kent County
  • Frys Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Corner
    • Frys Corner is located in Kent County
  • Moosehorn Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehorn Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn Corner
    • Moosehorn Corner is located in Kent County
  • Places Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Places Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Places Corner
    • Places Corner is located in Kent County
  • River Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Kent County
  • Tarbox Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarbox Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbox Corner
    • Tarbox Corner is located in Kent County
  • Woods Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
    • Woods Corner is located in Newport County

How Far From Bartons Corner 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 Bartons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bartons Corner and extending to:

  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Bartons Corner to Providence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,131 miles [6,648.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bartons Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bartons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bartons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6629, Longitude: -71.4978       In this case, the coordinates for Bartons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Bartons Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.338 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.862 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.118 degrees.









 

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