Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homestead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homestead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homestead
- 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 Homestead:
- 41.623157, -71.307273
- 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 Homestead
- 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 Newport County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newport County
- Since Homestead 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 Homestead ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Homestead.
Within Rhode Island, the name Homestead is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Kern 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 California community of Homestead [Kern County].
- Modoc County
- This Homestead is located in Modoc County and lies 2,543 miles [4,092.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Homestead.
- Riverside County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Riverside County].
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Sacramento County].
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [San Joaquin County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Homestead is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Homestead.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km] to the south southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Homestead.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Homestead is located in Clayton County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Homestead.
- Pierce County
- This Homestead is located in Pierce County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km] to the southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Homestead.
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Benzie 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 Homestead [Benzie County].
- Chippewa County
- This Homestead is located in Chippewa County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Homestead.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Carter 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 Missouri community of Homestead [Carter County].
- Ray County
- This Homestead is located in Ray County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the west of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Homestead.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Homestead is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Homestead.
- Rockingham County
- This Homestead is located in Rockingham County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Homestead.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Homestead is located in Cumberland County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Homestead.
- Knox County
- This Homestead is located in Knox County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the west southwest of the Homestead that is located in Newport County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Homestead.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead ...
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.
- Buttonwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Common Fence Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Common Fence Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Common Fence Point
- Common Fence Point is located in Newport County
- Globe Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Grayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Island Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Newport County
- Jamestown Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Shores
- Jamestown Shores is located in Newport County
- Kettle Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Laurel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Bristol County
- Longmeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Kent County
- Meadow View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Kent County
- Nag Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Prudence Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Park
- Prudence Park is located in Newport County
- River View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Kent County
- Rocky Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kent County
How Far From Homestead 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 Homestead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homestead and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Newport County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Homestead to Newport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 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 21 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 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,124 miles [6,636.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Homestead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6232, Longitude: -71.3073 In this case, the coordinates for Homestead 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 Homestead 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 Homestead, 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 Homestead 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 304.231 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.735 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.054 degrees. |