Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lonsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lonsdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lonsdale
- 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 Lonsdale:
- 41.907027, -71.403486
- 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 Lonsdale
- 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 Providence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- Since Lonsdale is near Bristol County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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 Lonsdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Lonsdale.
Within Rhode Island, the name Lonsdale is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Minnesota
- Ontario
- This Lonsdale lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lonsdale that is located in Providence County.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lonsdale ...
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.
- Carpenters Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carpenters Corner
- From Lonsdale to Carpenters Corner
- Christian Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Providence County
- Cork Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Diamond Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County
- Dodgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Dyerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
- Dyerville is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dyerville
- From Lonsdale to Dyerville
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Federal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Federal Hill is located in Providence County
- Foxes Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxes Hill
- Foxes Hill is located in Providence County
- Fruit Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Providence County
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Georgiaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
- Georgiaville is located in Providence County
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- Greystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Happy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Providence County
- Lime Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lime Rock
- From Lonsdale to Lime Rock
- Manville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Marieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marieville
- Marieville is located in Providence County
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Providence
- From Lonsdale to Providence
- Six Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Six Corners
- From Lonsdale to Six Corners
- Stillwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Providence County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn
- From Lonsdale to Woodlawn
- Greystone
How Far From Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lonsdale and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the South.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lonsdale to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 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 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,536 miles [8,909.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,118 miles [6,627.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lonsdale. 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 from Point A (ie- Lonsdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lonsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9070, Longitude: -71.4035 In this case, the coordinates for Lonsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lonsdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.247 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.801 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.954 degrees. |