Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores:
  • 41.493157, -71.445890
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores is near Newport County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newport County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores ...

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.

• Bonnet Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Shores
• Bridgetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
• Clarks Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
• Jamestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jamestown is located in Newport County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
• Jamestown Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown Shores is located in Newport County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Shores
• Peace Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
• Plum Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Beach is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Beach
• Plum Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Point is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
• Rocky Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
• Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
• Tower Hill ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Tower Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
• Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Rock Light

How Far From Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores 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 Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores and extending to:

• Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores to Providence, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 344 miles [553.6 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 20 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,554 miles [8,938.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,135 miles [6,654.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'