Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fountain Spring:
  • 41.861766, -71.531173
  • 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 Fountain Spring

• 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 Fountain Spring is near Bristol County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Fountain Spring ...

We found one communities that share the name Fountain Spring.

Within Rhode Island, the name Fountain Spring is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, there is another community also named Fountain Spring in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Wood County
    • This Fountain Spring is located in Wood County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fountain Spring that is located in Providence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fountain Spring.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Spring ...

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.

• Dyerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
  • Dyerville is located in Providence County
• Elmdale ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Elmdale is located in Providence County
• Federal Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Federal Hill is located in Providence County
• Fruit Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
  • Fruit Hill is located in Providence County
• Geneva
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Providence County
• Georgiaville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
  • Georgiaville is located in Providence County
• Greenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Providence County
• Greystone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Greystone is located in Providence County
• Harmony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Providence County
• Hughesdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
  • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
• Marieville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marieville
  • Marieville is located in Providence County
• Stillwater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Providence County

How Far From Fountain Spring 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 Fountain Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fountain Spring and extending to:

• Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Fountain Spring to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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