Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bristol, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bristol and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bristol
- 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 Bristol:
- 41.671549, -71.271288
- 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 Bristol
- 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- Since Bristol is near Newport County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newport 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
Communities Also Named Bristol ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Bristol.
Within Rhode Island, the name Bristol is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 39 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Bristol, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bristol [Orange County].
- San Bernardino 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 California community of Bristol [San Bernardino County].
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Effingham County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bristol [Effingham County].
- Kendall County
- This Bristol is located in Kendall County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<3> to the west of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Bristol.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bristol [Coffey County].
- Jefferson 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 Kansas community of Bristol [Jefferson County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Bristol is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Bristol.
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Bristol is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km] to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Bristol.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Bristol lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bristol.
- Charles County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bristol [Charles County].
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bristol [Iosco County].
- Kent 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 Bristol [Kent County].
- Lake County
- This Bristol is located in Lake County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Bristol.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bristol [Lincoln County].
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Bristol.
- New Brunswick
- This Bristol lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Bristol lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Bristol is located in Morgan County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<3> to the west of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bristol.
- Perry County
- This Bristol is located in Perry County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the west of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bristol.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bristol lies 535 miles [861 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- Quebec
- This Bristol lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Bristol City
- This Bristol is located in Bristol City and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bristol that is located in Bristol County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Bristol.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bristol [Washington County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol ...
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.
- Barneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneyville
- Barneyville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Common Fence Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Common Fence Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Newport County
- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Fall River Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Station
- Fall River Station is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Globe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Homestead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Island Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Newport County
- Kettle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Laurel Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Bristol County
- Longmeadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Kent County
- Luther Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Corner
- Luther Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Meadow View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Kent County
- Miles Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Bridge
- Miles Bridge is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Nag Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ocean Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Peck Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
- Peck Corner is located in Bristol County
- Prudence Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Park
- Prudence Park is located in Newport County
- River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Kent County
- Rocky Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kent County
- Slades Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Ferry
- Slades Ferry is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Meadow View
How Far From Bristol 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 Bristol to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bristol and extending to:
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bristol to Providence, with an average speed<5> 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 358 miles [576.1 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol. 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> | 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 Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 Bristol 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bristol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6715, Longitude: -71.2713 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bristol to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.202 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.711 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.014 degrees. |