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 31 communities that share the name Cumberland.
Within Rhode Island, the name Cumberland is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope 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 Arkansas community of Cumberland [Pope County].
- British Columbia
- This Cumberland lies 2,576 miles [4,145.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cumberland [Camden County].
- Cobb 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 Georgia community of Cumberland [Cobb County].
- Oconee County
- This Cumberland is located in Oconee County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cumberland.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Cumberland is located in Clark County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<2> to the west of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cumberland.
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cumberland [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Cumberland is located in Hancock County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the west of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Cumberland.
- Iowa
- Cass County
- This Cumberland is located in Cass County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<2> to the west of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Cumberland.
- Kansas
- Labette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cumberland [Labette County].
- Thomas 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 Cumberland [Thomas County].
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Cumberland is located in Harlan County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Cumberland.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Cumberland is located in Allegany County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Cumberland.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Cumberland [Norfolk County].
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Cumberland is located in Webster County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Cumberland.
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Cumberland.
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Guilford County
- This Cumberland is located in Guilford County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Cumberland.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Cumberland is located in Guernsey County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the west of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cumberland.
- Oklahoma
- Marshall County
- This Cumberland is located in Marshall County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cumberland.
- Ontario
- This Cumberland lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cumberland lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Cumberland is located in Georgetown County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Cumberland.
- Tennessee
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cumberland [Sumner County].
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Washington
- King County
- This Cumberland is located in King County and lies 2,464 miles [3,965.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Cumberland.
- Wisconsin
- Barron County
- This Cumberland is located in Barron County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<2> 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.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cumberland.
- Arkansas
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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 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]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland to Providence, with an average speed<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cumberland: www.cumberlandri.org/
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 Cumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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). |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cumberland 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. |
| <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 Cumberland 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 304.256 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.821 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.938 degrees. |