Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wakefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wakefield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wakefield
- 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 Wakefield:
- 41.437324, -71.501447
- 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 Wakefield
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Wakefield is near Newport County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newport 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 Wakefield ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Wakefield.
Within Rhode Island, the name Wakefield is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 35 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This Wakefield is located in Clay County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<3> to the west of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Wakefield.
- Douglas 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 Wakefield [Douglas County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Wakefield is located in Baltimore City and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Wakefield.
- Baltimore County
- This Wakefield is located in Baltimore County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Wakefield.
- Carroll County
- This Wakefield is located in Carroll County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Wakefield.
- Charles County
- This Wakefield is located in Charles County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Wakefield.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Wakefield lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Wakefield is located in Bronx County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Wakefield.
- Westchester 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 New York community of Wakefield [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Wakefield is located in Darke County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<3> to the west of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Wakefield.
- Pike County
- This Wakefield is located in Pike County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Wakefield.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Wakefield lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- Texas
- Howard 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 Texas community of Wakefield [Howard County].
- Polk County
- This Wakefield is located in Polk County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wakefield.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Wakefield is located in Alexandria City and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Wakefield.
- Charlottesville City
- This Wakefield is located in Charlottesville City and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Wakefield.
- Surry County
- This Wakefield is located in Surry County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Wakefield.
- Sussex County
- This Wakefield is located in Sussex County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Wakefield.
- Westmoreland County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wakefield [Westmoreland County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield ...
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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnet Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Shores
- Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
- Bridgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Clarks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Washington County
- Peace Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Rocky Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
- Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
- Seaweed Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaweed Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaweed Beach
- Seaweed Beach is located in Washington County
- Snug Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Washington County
- Tower Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Washington County
- Tuckertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Tuckertown is located in Washington County
- Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Rock Light have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Rock Light
- Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County
How Far From Wakefield 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 Wakefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wakefield and extending to:
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Wakefield to Providence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,139 miles [6,661.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. 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> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Wakefield 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> | 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 Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4373, Longitude: -71.5014 In this case, the coordinates for Wakefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wakefield 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 304.371 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.862 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.232 degrees. |