Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Matunuck:
  • 41.378435, -71.545892
  • 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 Matunuck

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Matunuck is near Newport County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newport County
  • eBird sighting report for New London 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 Matunuck ...

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.

• Green Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Washington County
• Jerusalem
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Washington County
• Peace Dale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
  • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
• Rocky Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
  • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
• Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
  • Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
• Seaweed Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaweed Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaweed Beach
  • Seaweed Beach is located in Washington County
• Snug Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Washington County
• Tuckertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
  • Tuckertown is located in Washington County

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

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

• Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Matunuck to Providence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 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 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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