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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 Warwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warwick 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 Warwick:
    • 41.705816, -71.417702
    • 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 Warwick
  • 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 Warwick ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Warwick.

Within Rhode Island, the name Warwick is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Geneva County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Warwick [Geneva County].
    • Alberta
      • This Warwick lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
    • Colorado
      • Prowers County
      • This Warwick is located in Prowers County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<2> to the west of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prowers County community of Warwick.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Warwick is located in Sussex County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Warwick.
    • Georgia
      • Worth County
      • This Warwick is located in Worth County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Warwick.
    • Kansas
      • Republic County
      • This Warwick is located in Republic County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<2> to the west of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Warwick.
    • Kentucky
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Warwick [Mercer County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Warwick is located in Cecil County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Warwick.
      • Harford County
      • This Warwick is located in Harford County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the west southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Warwick.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Warwick is located in Franklin County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the northwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Warwick.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Warwick [Berrien County].
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Warwick is located in Orange County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<2> to the west of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Warwick.
    • North Dakota
      • Benson County
      • This Warwick is located in Benson County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Warwick.
    • Ohio
      • Stark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Warwick [Stark County].
      • Summit County
      • This Warwick is located in Summit County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the west of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Warwick.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Warwick.
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Warwick is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<2> to the west of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Warwick.
    • Ontario
      • This Warwick lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Warwick [Bucks County].
      • Chester County
      • This Warwick is located in Chester County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Warwick.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Warwick is located in Lancaster County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the west southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Warwick.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Warwick.
    • Texas
      • Brewster County
      • This Warwick is located in Brewster County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Warwick.
      • Smith County
      • Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Warwick.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Warwick is located in Chesterfield County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Warwick.
      • Newport News City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Warwick [Newport News City].
    • Washington
      • Klickitat County
      • This Warwick is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Warwick.
    • West Virginia
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Warwick is located in Pocahontas County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Warwick that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Warwick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warwick ...

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.

  • Buttonwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
  • Folly Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Landing
    • Folly Landing is located in Kent County
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Kent County
  • Hillsgrove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
  • Kettle Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
  • Longmeadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow is located in Kent County
  • Meadow View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadow View is located in Kent County
  • Palace Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Garden
    • Palace Garden is located in Kent County
  • River View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • Rocky Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Silver Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
    • Silver Hook is located in Kent County
  • Spring Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kent County

How Far From Warwick 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 city such as Warwick to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Warwick to White House, with an average speed<5>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 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,126 miles [6,640.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Warwick: www.warwickri.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Warwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Warwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7058, Longitude: -71.4177    
<3>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 Warwick 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.
<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 Warwick 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 304.284 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.809 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.062 degrees.









 

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