Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cumberland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cumberland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cumberland
- 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 Cumberland:
- 41.966766, -71.432836
- 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 Cumberland
- 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 Cumberland is near Bristol County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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
Communities Also Named Cumberland ...
We found one communities that share the name Cumberland.
Within Rhode Island, the name Cumberland is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, there is another community also named Cumberland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Barron County
- This Cumberland is located in Barron County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Cumberland.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cumberland ...
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.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Crooks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Corner
- Crooks Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Happy Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Providence County
- Lime Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
- Manville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Rakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Social
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Union Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County
How Far From Cumberland 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 Cumberland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cumberland and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland to Providence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- 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 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 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 Cumberland. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cumberland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9668, Longitude: -71.4328 In this case, the coordinates for Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 304.256 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.821 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.938 degrees. |