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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 Slocum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slocum 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 Slocum:
- 41.530384, -71.516686
- 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 Slocum
- 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 Slocum is near Kent County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Slocum
Communities Also Named Slocum ...
We found eight communities that are also named Slocum.
Within Rhode Island, the name Slocum is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- This Slocum is located in Clearwater County and lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Slocum that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Slocum.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Slocum is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Slocum that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Slocum.
- Michigan
- Muskegon County
- This Slocum is located in Muskegon County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Slocum that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Slocum.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Slocum.
- North Carolina
- Hyde County
- This Slocum is located in Hyde County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Slocum that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Slocum.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Slocum is located in Scioto County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Slocum that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Slocum.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Slocum is located in Luzerne County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west of the Slocum that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Slocum.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Slocum is located in Anderson County and lies 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Slocum that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Slocum.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocum ...
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.
- Bonnet Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Shores
- Bridgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cooks Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Fisherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisherville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Frenchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frenchtown is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Jamestown Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jamestown Shores is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Shores
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peace Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Places Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Places Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Places Corner
- Plum Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plum Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Beach
- Plum Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Rocky Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
- Tower Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tower Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tug Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tug Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tug Hollow
- Woods Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woods Corner is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Slocum 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 Slocum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slocum and extending to:
- Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Slocum to Providence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,136 miles [6,656.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Slocum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slocum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slocum 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 Slocum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5304, Longitude: -71.5167 In this case, the coordinates for Slocum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.368 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.192 degrees. |
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