Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lawtons:
  • 41.556464, -71.301608
  • 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 Lawtons

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

We found one communities that share the name Lawtons.

Within Rhode Island, the name Lawtons is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Erie County
    • This Lawtons is located in Erie County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lawtons that is located in Newport County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lawtons.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawtons ...

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.

• Clarks Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
  • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
• Common Fence Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Common Fence Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Common Fence Point
  • Common Fence Point is located in Newport County
• Grayville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in Newport County
• Homestead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Newport County
• Island Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Newport County
• Jamestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Newport County
• Jamestown Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Shores
  • Jamestown Shores is located in Newport County
• Little Compton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
  • Little Compton is located in Newport County
• Nag Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nag Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nag Creek
  • Nag Creek is located in Newport County
• Plum Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Beach
  • Plum Beach is located in Washington County
• Plum Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Plum Point is located in Washington County
• Prudence Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Park
  • Prudence Park is located in Newport County
• Purgatory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgatory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
  • Purgatory is located in Newport County

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

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

• Newport, which is the Seat of Newport County, lies just to the South.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Lawtons to Providence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 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 5,545 miles [8,923.8 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 4,126 miles [6,640.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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