Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Six Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Six Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Six Corners
- 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 Six Corners:
- 41.820186, -71.368217
- 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 Six Corners
- 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 Six Corners is near Bristol County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bristol 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
Communities Also Named Six Corners ...
We found four communities that share the name Six Corners.
Within Rhode Island, the name Six Corners is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Six Corners is located in Cook County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west of the Six Corners that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Six Corners.
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This Six Corners is located in Defiance County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west of the Six Corners that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Six Corners.
- Summit County
- This Six Corners is located in Summit County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the west of the Six Corners that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Six Corners.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Six Corners is located in Washington County and lies 2,541 miles [4,089.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Six Corners that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Six Corners.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Six Corners ...
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.
- Carpenters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Christian Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Federal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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
- Harris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Kent Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Kent Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
- Kent Heights is located in Providence County
- Leonard Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Silver Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Providence County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County
How Far From Six Corners 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 Six Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Six Corners and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the West.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Six Corners 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 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 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Six Corners. 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- Six Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Six Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8202, Longitude: -71.3682 |
| <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 Six Corners 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 304.239 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.777 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.982 degrees. |