Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garden City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garden City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garden City
- 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 Garden City:
- 41.762323, -71.451725
- 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 Garden City
- 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 Garden City is near Kent County and also Bristol County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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 Garden City ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Garden City.
Within Rhode Island, the name Garden City is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Garden City is located in Cullman County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Garden City.
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Garden City is located in Weld County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Garden City.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Garden City [New Haven County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Garden City is located in Duval County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Garden City.
- Hillsborough County
- This Garden City is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km] to the southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Garden City.
- Okaloosa County
- This Garden City is located in Okaloosa County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Garden City.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Garden City is located in Chatham County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Garden City.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Garden City is located in Ada County and lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Garden City.
- Custer 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 Idaho community of Garden City [Custer County].
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Garden City is located in Bartholomew County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Garden City.
- Saint Joseph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Garden City [Saint Joseph County].
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Garden City is located in Hardin County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Garden City.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- This Garden City is located in Finney County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Garden City.
- Harvey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Garden City [Harvey County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Garden City is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Garden City.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Garden City [Berrien County].
- Wayne County
- This Garden City is located in Wayne County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Garden City.
- Minnesota
- Blue Earth County
- This Garden City is located in Blue Earth County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Garden City.
- Mississippi
- Franklin County
- This Garden City is located in Franklin County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Garden City.
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Garden City is located in Cass County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Garden City.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Garden City is located in Gloucester County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Garden City.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Garden City is located in Nassau County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Garden City.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Garden City [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- McDowell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Garden City [McDowell County].
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Garden City is located in Scioto County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Garden City.
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa County
- This Garden City is located in Tulsa County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Garden City.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Garden City is located in Allegheny County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Garden City.
- Delaware County
- This Garden City is located in Delaware County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Garden City.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Garden City is located in Horry County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Garden City.
- South Dakota
- Clark County
- This Garden City is located in Clark County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Garden City.
- Texas
- Glasscock County
- This Garden City is located in Glasscock County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glasscock County community of Garden City.
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Garden City [Harris County].
- Utah
- Rich County
- This Garden City is located in Rich County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rich County community of Garden City.
- Salt Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Garden City [Salt Lake County].
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Garden City is located in Arlington County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Garden City.
- Hampton City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Garden City [Hampton City].
- Roanoke City
- This Garden City is located in Roanoke City and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the west southwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Garden City.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,536 miles [4,081.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garden City that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Garden City.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garden City ...
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.
- Christian Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Providence County
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cork Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dyerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Foxes Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxes Hill
- Foxes Hill is located in Providence County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Hughesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
- Hughesdale is located in Providence County
- Kettle Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Knightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
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- Palace Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Garden
- Palace Garden is located in Kent County
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- River Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Kent County
- Silver Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
- Silver Hook is located in Kent County
- Silver Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Providence County
- Spring Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Kent County
- Palace Garden
How Far From Garden City 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 Garden City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garden City and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- 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 Garden City to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden City. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garden City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7623, Longitude: -71.4517 In this case, the coordinates for Garden City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Garden City 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. |
| <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 Garden City, 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 Garden City 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 304.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.832 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.048 degrees. |