Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Plum Beach:
  • 41.524268, -71.415889
  • 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 Plum Beach

• 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 Plum Beach is near Newport County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Plum Beach ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnet Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Shores
  • Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
• Bridgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
• Clarks Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 Newport County
• Jamestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Newport County
• Jamestown Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Shores
  • Jamestown Shores is located in Newport County
• Peace Dale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
  • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
• Plum Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Plum Point is located in Washington County
• Rocky Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Tower Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
  • Tower Hill is located in Washington County
• Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Rock Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Rock Light
  • Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Plum Beach 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Plum Beach to Providence, with an average speed<3> 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 347 miles [558.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,551 miles [8,933.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,132 miles [6,649.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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