Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forestdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forestdale
- 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 Forestdale:
- 41.994543, -71.563396
- 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 Forestdale
- 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 Forestdale is near Worcester County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Forestdale ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Forestdale.
Within Rhode Island, the name Forestdale is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Forestdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forestdale.
- Lee County
- This Forestdale is located in Lee County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forestdale.
- British Columbia
- This Forestdale lies 2,582 miles [4,155.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Forestdale is located in Muscogee County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forestdale.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Forestdale is located in Barnstable County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Forestdale.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Forestdale is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Forestdale.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Forestdale is located in Franklin County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Forestdale.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Forestdale is located in Rockingham County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Forestdale.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Forestdale is located in Lawrence County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Forestdale.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Forestdale is located in Charleston County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Forestdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Forestdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Forestdale is located in Prince William County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forestdale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestdale ...
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.
- Branch Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County
- Crooks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Field Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
- Field Station is located in Providence County
- Globe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ironstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Slatersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County
- Social
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Union Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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 Forestdale 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 Forestdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestdale and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forestdale to Providence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,122 miles [6,633.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestdale. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forestdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9945, Longitude: -71.5634 In this case, the coordinates for Forestdale 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Forestdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.909 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.982 degrees. |