Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bliss Corners:
  • 41.626227, -71.146612
  • 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 Bliss Corners

• 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 Newport County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newport County
  • Since Bliss Corners is near Bristol County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bliss Corners ...

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.

• Berryman Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Corner
  • Berryman Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Booth Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Corner
  • Booth Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Central Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Common Fence Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Common Fence Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Common Fence Point
  • Common Fence Point is located in Newport County
• Eagleville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Newport County
• Fall River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Flint Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Globe Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
  • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Grayville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in Newport County
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  • Handy Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Four Corners
    • Handy Four Corners is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Island Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
    • Island Park is located in Newport County
  • Kirby Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
    • Kirby Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Suburban Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
    • Suburban Park is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Woods Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Bristol County (MA)

How Far From Bliss Corners 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 Bliss Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Newport, which is the Seat of Newport County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bliss Corners to Newport, 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.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,536 miles [8,909.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,117 miles [6,625.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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