Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dunn Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunn Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dunn Landing

• 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 Dunn Landing:
  • 41.181492, -71.606446
  • 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 Dunn Landing

• 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 Dunn Landing is near New London County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New London 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunn Landing ...

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.

• Green Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Washington County
• Isaacs Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaacs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Corner
  • Isaacs Corner is located in Washington County
• Jerusalem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Washington County
• Seaweed Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaweed Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaweed Beach
  • Seaweed Beach is located in Washington County
• Shady Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor
  • Shady Harbor is located in Washington County
• Shelter Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Harbor
  • Shelter Harbor is located in Washington County
• Snug Harbor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Washington County
• Watch Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
  • Watch Hill is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dunn Landing and extending to:

• Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunn Landing to Wakefield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,153 miles [6,683.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunn Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/