Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Tiverton:
  • 41.664825, -71.191435
  • 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 North Tiverton

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

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.

• Bliss Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
  • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
• Common Fence Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Common Fence Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Common Fence Point
  • Common Fence Point is located in Newport County
• Eagleville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Newport County
• Fall River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Fall River Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Station
  • Fall River Station is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Flint Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Globe Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
  • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Island Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Newport County
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Ocean Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
  • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Slades Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Ferry
  • Slades Ferry is located in Bristol County (MA)

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

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

• Newport, which is the Seat of Newport County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Tiverton to Newport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,117 miles [6,625.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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