Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Natick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Natick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Natick
- 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 Natick:
- 41.720101, -71.491726
- 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 Natick
- 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 Natick is near Providence County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Natick ...
We found three communities that share the name Natick.
Within Rhode Island, the name Natick is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Essex County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Natick.
- Middlesex County
- This Natick is located in Middlesex County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the north of the Natick that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Natick.
- Nebraska
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Natick ...
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.
- Anthony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Arctic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Birch Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hill
- Birch Hill is located in Kent County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Kent County
- Clyde
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Folly Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Landing
- Folly Landing is located in Kent County
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Harris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
- River Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Kent County
How Far From Natick 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 Natick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Natick and extending to:
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Natick to White House, with an average speed<4>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 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,547 miles [8,927 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Natick. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Natick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Natick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Natick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7201, Longitude: -71.4917 In this case, the coordinates for Natick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Natick 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 304.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.859 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.087 degrees. |