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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 Saundersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saundersville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saundersville:
    • 41.815655, -71.574230
    • 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 Saundersville
  • 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 Saundersville ...

We found three communities that share the name Saundersville.

Within Rhode Island, the name Saundersville 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
      • Worcester County
      • This Saundersville is located in Worcester County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saundersville that is located in Providence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Saundersville.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Saundersville is located in Lawrence County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saundersville that is located in Providence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Saundersville.
    • Tennessee
      • Sumner County
      • This Saundersville is located in Sumner County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saundersville that is located in Providence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Saundersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saundersville ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Providence County
  • Chopmist
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
    • Chopmist is located in Providence County
  • Clayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Providence County
  • Dyerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
    • Dyerville is located in Providence County
  • Elmdale ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Providence County
  • Fountain Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
    • Fountain Spring is located in Providence County
  • Fruit Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
    • Fruit Hill is located in Providence County
  • Georgiaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
    • Georgiaville is located in Providence County
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Providence County
  • Greystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Providence County
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Providence County
  • Harris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Providence County
    • Hughesdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
      • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
    • Knightsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Providence County
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
    • Stillwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Providence County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saundersville and extending to:

  • Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the East.
  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saundersville to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saundersville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saundersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saundersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8157, Longitude: -71.5742       In this case, the coordinates for Saundersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Saundersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.362 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.915 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.076 degrees.









 

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