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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 Conimicut, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conimicut 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 Conimicut:
    • 41.724268, -71.382832
    • 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 Conimicut
  • 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 Conimicut ...

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.

  • Buttonwoods
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • Buttonwoods lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Conimicut.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Buttonwoods
  • Greenwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenwood
  • Hillsgrove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • Hillsgrove lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Conimicut.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hillsgrove
  • Kent Corner
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Kent Corner lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Conimicut.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kent Corner
  • Kettle Corner
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Kettle Corner lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Conimicut.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kettle Corner
  • Lincoln Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lincoln Park
  • Longmeadow
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Longmeadow
  • Meadow View
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadow View lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the south of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Meadow View
  • Palace Garden
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Garden
    • Palace Garden lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Palace Garden
  • Peck Corner
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
    • Peck Corner lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Peck Corner
  • River View
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on River View
  • Rocky Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rocky Point
  • Silver Hook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
    • Silver Hook lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver Hook
  • Spring Green
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Conimicut.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Green

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

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

  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Conimicut to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,124 miles [6,636.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conimicut. 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>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- Conimicut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conimicut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7243, Longitude: -71.3828       In this case, the coordinates for Conimicut have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Conimicut 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 304.261 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.786 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.037 degrees.




 

 

 

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