Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Little Compton:
  • 41.516770, -71.166156
  • 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 Little Compton

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Compton ...

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.

• Bliss Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
  • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
• Booth Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Corner
  • Booth Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Central Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Grayville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in Newport County
• Handy Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Four Corners
  • Handy Four Corners is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Island Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Newport County
• Kirby Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
  • Kirby Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Little Compton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
  • Little Compton is located in Newport County
• Pottersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Pottersville is located in Newport County
• Purgatory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgatory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
  • Purgatory is located in Newport County
• Slades Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corner
  • Slades Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Woods Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Bristol County (MA)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Little Compton and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Newport County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Little Compton to Providence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 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 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,541 miles [8,917.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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