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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Potter Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potter Hill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Potter Hill:
- 41.413711, -71.798957
- 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 Potter Hill
- 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 Potter Hill is near New London County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New London 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 Potter Hill
Communities Also Named Potter Hill ...
We found two communities that are also named Potter Hill.
Within Rhode Island, the name Potter Hill is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Potter Hill lies 3,392 miles [5,458.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Potter Hill that is located in Washington County.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the northwest of the Potter Hill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Potter Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potter Hill ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clarks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Hope Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Locustville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Locustville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
- Lords Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lords Point is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Point
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Pawcatuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Shady Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Harbor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor
- Shelter Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelter Harbor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Harbor
- Stillmanville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stillmanville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmanville
- Watch Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Watch Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Wood River Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
How Far From Potter Hill 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 Potter Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potter Hill and extending to:
- Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Potter Hill to Wakefield, with an average speed<3> 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 34 miles [54.7 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Potter Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Potter Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potter Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4137, Longitude: -71.7990 In this case, the coordinates for Potter Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.551 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.061 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.373 degrees. |
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