Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Branch Village:
  • 41.999060, -71.549511
  • 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 Branch Village

• 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 Providence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Providence County
  • Since Branch Village is near Worcester County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Branch Village ...

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.

• Crooks Corner
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Corner
  • Crooks Corner lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crooks Corner
• Field Station ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
  • Field Station was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forestdale
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Forestdale lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forestdale
• Globe
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Globe
• Hamlet
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamlet
• Ironstone
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
  • Ironstone lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ironstone
• Manville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Manville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manville
• Rakeville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakeville
  • Rakeville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rakeville
• Slatersville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
  • Slatersville lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Branch Village.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Slatersville
• Social
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social
  • Social lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Social
• Union Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
  • Union Village lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Branch Village.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union Village

How Far From Branch Village 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 Branch Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branch Village to Providence, with an average speed<3> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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