Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McGowan Corners:
  • 41.378989, -71.761733
  • 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 McGowan Corners

• 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 McGowan Corners is near New London County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New London County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 McGowan Corners ...

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.

• Centerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
• Clarks Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
  • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
• Green Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Hope Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
  • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
• Locustville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
  • Locustville is located in Washington County
• Lords Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Point
  • Lords Point is located in New London County (CT)
• Pawcatuck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
  • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <2>
• Rockville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Washington County
• Shady Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor
  • Shady Harbor is located in Washington County
• Shelter Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Harbor
  • Shelter Harbor is located in Washington County
• Stillmanville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmanville
  • Stillmanville is located in Washington County
• Watch Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
  • Watch Hill is located in Washington County
• Wood River Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
  • Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
• Wyoming
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McGowan Corners and extending to:

• Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from McGowan Corners to Wakefield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,153 miles [6,683.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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