Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Smithfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Smithfield

• 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 Smithfield:
  • 41.900099, -71.532840
  • 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 Smithfield

• 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 Smithfield is near Bristol County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Smithfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Smithfield.

Within Rhode Island, the name Smithfield is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, there is another community also named Smithfield in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Madison County
    • This Smithfield is located in Madison County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Smithfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithfield ...

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.

• Elmdale ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Field Station ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
  • Field Station is located in Providence County
• Fountain Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Providence County
• Georgiaville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Providence County
• Greystone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Providence County
• Lime Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
  • Lime Rock is located in Providence County
• Manville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Manville is located in Providence County
• Marieville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Stillwater
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the southeast (SE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Smithfield 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 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,124 miles [6,636.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/