Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saylesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saylesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saylesville
- 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 Saylesville:
- 41.898583, -71.413102
- 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 Saylesville
- 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 Providence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- Since Saylesville is near Bristol County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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
Communities Also Named Saylesville ...
We found two communities that share the name Saylesville.
Within Rhode Island, the name Saylesville is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Dodge County
- This Saylesville is located in Dodge County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saylesville that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Saylesville.
- Waukesha County
- This Saylesville is located in Waukesha County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km] to the west of the Saylesville that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Saylesville.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saylesville ...
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.
- Christian Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Providence County
- Cork Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dyerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Federal Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Federal Hill is located in Providence County
- Foxes Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxes Hill
- Foxes Hill is located in Providence County
- Fruit Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Georgiaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Greystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Happy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Providence County
- Lime Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Marieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marieville
- Marieville is located in Providence County
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Six Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Stillwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County
- Manville
How Far From Saylesville 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 Saylesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saylesville and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the South.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saylesville to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 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 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,119 miles [6,628.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saylesville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saylesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saylesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8986, Longitude: -71.4131 In this case, the coordinates for Saylesville 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 Saylesville 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 304.254 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.963 degrees. |