Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davisville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davisville
- 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 Davisville:
- 41.613434, -71.475336
- 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 Davisville
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Davisville is near Kent County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Davisville ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Davisville.
Within Rhode Island, the name Davisville is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Davisville [Calhoun County].
- Macon County
- This Davisville is located in Macon County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Davisville.
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Davisville is located in Lawrence County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Davisville.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Davisville is located in Barnstable County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<2> to the east of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Davisville.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Davisville [Jasper County].
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Davisville is located in Crawford County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<2> to the west of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Davisville.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Davisville is located in Hillsborough County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the north of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Davisville.
- Merrimack County
- This Davisville is located in Merrimack County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Davisville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Davisville is located in Burlington County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Davisville.
- Camden County
- This Davisville is located in Camden County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Davisville.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Davisville is located in Jackson County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Davisville.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Davisville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Davisville is located in Bucks County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Davisville.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Davisville is located in Angelina County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Davisville.
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Davisville [Leon County].
- West Virginia
- Tucker County
- This Davisville is located in Tucker County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Davisville.
- Wood County
- This Davisville is located in Wood County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the west southwest of the Davisville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Davisville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davisville ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Cooks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Kent County
- Crossways ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fisherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Washington County
- Folly Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Landing
- Folly Landing is located in Kent County
- Frenchtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Kent County
- Frys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Corner
- Frys Corner is located in Kent County
- Moosehorn Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehorn Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn Corner
- Moosehorn Corner is located in Kent County
- Places Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Places Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Places Corner
- Places Corner is located in Kent County
- Tarbox Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarbox Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbox Corner
- Tarbox Corner is located in Kent County
- Woods Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Newport County
How Far From Davisville 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 Davisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davisville and extending to:
- Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Davisville to Wakefield, 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.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 347 miles [558.4 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 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,132 miles [6,649.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davisville. 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> | 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 Davisville 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Davisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6134, Longitude: -71.4753 In this case, the coordinates for Davisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Davisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Davisville 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 304.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.847 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.133 degrees. |