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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galilee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galilee and the surrounding area.
- 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 Galilee:
- 41.377047, -71.511446
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Galilee
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Galilee is near Newport County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newport County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Galilee
Communities Also Named Galilee ...
We found eight communities that are also named Galilee.
Within Rhode Island, the name Galilee is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Galilee is located in Crittenden County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Galilee.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Galilee is located in Rankin County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Galilee.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Galilee is located in Monmouth County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Galilee.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Galilee is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Galilee.
- Pennsylvania
- Wayne County
- This Galilee is located in Wayne County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the west of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Galilee.
- Saskatchewan
- This Galilee lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This Galilee is located in Smith County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Galilee.
- Walker County
- This Galilee is located in Walker County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km] to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Galilee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galilee ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jerusalem
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jerusalem is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Peace Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Rocky Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
- Seaweed Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seaweed Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaweed Beach
- Snug Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Snug Harbor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Tower Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tower Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tuckertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Rock Light
How Far From Galilee 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 Galilee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galilee and extending to:
- Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Galilee to Providence, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 338 miles [544 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,142 miles [6,665.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Galilee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Galilee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galilee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3770, Longitude: -71.5114 In this case, the coordinates for Galilee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.386 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.868 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.266 degrees. |
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