Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Longmeadow:
  • 41.704268, -71.374498
  • 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 Longmeadow

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

We found three communities that share the name Longmeadow.

Within Rhode Island, the name Longmeadow is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Longmeadow that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Longmeadow.
    • Harford County
    • This Longmeadow is located in Harford County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Longmeadow that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Longmeadow.
  • Massachusetts
    • Hampden County
    • This Longmeadow is located in Hampden County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longmeadow that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Longmeadow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Longmeadow ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
• Folly Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Landing
  • Folly Landing is located in Kent County
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
• Hillsgrove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
• Kent Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
  • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
• Kettle Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
  • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
• Lincoln Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
• Meadow View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Meadow View is located in Kent County
• Nag Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
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  • Palace Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Garden
    • Palace Garden is located in Kent County
  • Peck Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
    • Peck Corner is located in Bristol County
  • River View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • Rocky Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Silver Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
    • Silver Hook is located in Kent County
  • Spring Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kent County

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

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

• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Longmeadow to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• 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).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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