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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 Six Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Six Corners 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 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
  • 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.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Six Corners
      • 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.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Six Corners
      • 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.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Six Corners
      • 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.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Six Corners
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Six Corners.

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
    • Carpenters Corner lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Six Corners.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carpenters Corner
  • Christian Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
    • Christian Hill lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Six Corners.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Christian Hill
  • Cork Hill ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork Hill
    • Cork Hill was located less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Six Corners.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Federal Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Federal Hill lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Six Corners.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Federal Hill
  • Foxes Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxes Hill
    • Foxes Hill lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Six Corners.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Foxes Hill
  • Harris
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Six Corners.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Harris
  • Kent Corner
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Kent Corner lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Six Corners.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kent Corner
  • Kent Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
    • Kent Heights lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Six Corners.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Kent Heights
  • Leonard Corner
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
    • Leonard Corner lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Six Corners.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leonard Corner
  • Luthers Corners
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
    • Luthers Corners lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Six Corners.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Luthers Corners
  • Providence
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Six Corners.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Providence
  • Silver Spring
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the south of Six Corners.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Silver Spring
  • Woodlawn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Six Corners.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodlawn

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>

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 from Point A (ie- Six Corners) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Six Corners. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Six CornersOur 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.




 

 

 

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