Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gortons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gortons Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gortons Corner
- 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 Gortons Corner:
- 41.681686, -71.666772
- 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 Gortons Corner
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Gortons Corner is near Providence County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Gortons Corner ...
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.
- Anthony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Arctic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Birch Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hill
- Birch Hill is located in Kent County
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Kent County
- Clayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Coventry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hopkins Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Hollow
- Hopkins Hollow is located in Kent County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lewis City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Moosehorn Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehorn Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn Corner
- Moosehorn Corner is located in Kent County
- Moosup Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County
- Nooseneck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Potterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Potterville is located in Kent County
- Rice City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rockland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tarbox Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarbox Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbox Corner
- Tarbox Corner is located in Kent County
- Woods Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Newport County
- Lewis City
How Far From Gortons Corner 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 Gortons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gortons Corner and extending to:
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Gortons Corner to Providence, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,138 miles [6,659.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gortons Corner. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Gortons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gortons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6817, Longitude: -71.6668 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gortons Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.436 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.183 degrees. |