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:
- 41.921947, -71.549636
- 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 Worcester County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Smithfield ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Smithfield.
Within Rhode Island, the name Smithfield is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 34 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smithfield [Dallas County].
- Jefferson County
- This Smithfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithfield.
- Mobile County
- This Smithfield is located in Mobile County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km] to the southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Smithfield.
- Alberta
- This Smithfield lies 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Smithfield is located in Fulton County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Smithfield.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Smithfield is located in Delaware County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Smithfield.
- Iowa
- Story County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Story County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Smithfield.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithfield [Doniphan County].
- Graham County
- This Smithfield is located in Graham County and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Smithfield.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Smithfield is located in Henry County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Smithfield.
- Louisiana
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Smithfield is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Smithfield.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Smithfield is located in Somerset County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Smithfield.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Smithfield [Montgomery County].
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Smithfield [Wabasha County].
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- This Smithfield is located in Jasper County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Smithfield.
- Nebraska
- Gosper County
- This Smithfield is located in Gosper County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gosper County community of Smithfield.
- New Brunswick
- This Smithfield lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Smithfield is located in Dutchess County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Smithfield.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Smithfield is located in Johnston County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Smithfield.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Smithfield.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Smithfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithfield.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Smithfield.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Smithfield.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Smithfield [Lane County].
- Polk County
- This Smithfield is located in Polk County and lies 2,556 miles [4,113.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Smithfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Smithfield [Huntingdon County].
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Smithfield is located in Aiken County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Smithfield.
- Greenwood County
- This Smithfield is located in Greenwood County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Smithfield.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Smithfield is located in Monroe County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Smithfield.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Smithfield.
- Tarrant County
- This Smithfield is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Smithfield.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Smithfield is located in Cache County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Smithfield.
- Salt Lake County
- This Smithfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km] to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Smithfield.
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Smithfield.
- Radford City
- This Smithfield is located in Radford City and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Smithfield.
- Russell County
- This Smithfield is located in Russell County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Smithfield.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Smithfield [Jefferson County].
- Wetzel County
- This Smithfield is located in Wetzel County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Smithfield.
- Alabama
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.
- Branch Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County
- Field Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
- Field Station is located in Providence County
- Forestdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Providence County
- Fountain Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
- Fountain Spring is located in Providence County
- Georgiaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
- Georgiaville is located in Providence County
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Providence County
- Greystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hamlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Providence County
- Lime Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
- Manville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mapleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Providence County
- Slatersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Providence County
- Stillwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Providence County
- Union Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County
- Mapleville
How Far From Smithfield 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 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smithfield to Providence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,541 miles [8,917.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Smithfield: www.smithfieldri.com/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Smithfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Smithfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9219, Longitude: -71.5496 |
| <3> | 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 Smithfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Smithfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.332 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.899 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.012 degrees. |