Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterford
- 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 Waterford:
- 42.012598, -71.538396
- 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 Waterford
- 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 Waterford 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 Waterford ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Waterford.
Within Rhode Island, the name Waterford is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Waterford is located in Clarke County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Waterford.
- Cobb County
- This Waterford is located in Cobb County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Waterford.
- DeKalb County
- This Waterford is located in DeKalb County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Waterford.
- Hall County
- This Waterford is located in Hall County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Waterford.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Elkhart 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 Indiana community of Waterford [Elkhart County].
- LaPorte County
- This Waterford is located in LaPorte County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Waterford.
- Kansas
- Grant 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 Kansas community of Waterford [Grant County].
- Stevens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterford [Stevens County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Waterford is located in Frederick County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Waterford.
- Howard County
- This Waterford is located in Howard County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Waterford.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Waterford [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Waterford is located in Oakland County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Waterford.
- Wayne 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 Waterford [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Waterford lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Waterford is located in Forsyth County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Waterford.
- Wilson County
- This Waterford is located in Wilson County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Waterford.
- Nova Scotia
- This Waterford lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Waterford.
- Knox County
- This Waterford is located in Knox County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Waterford.
- Washington County
- This Waterford is located in Washington County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the west southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Waterford.
- Ontario
- This Waterford lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Waterford is located in Erie County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Waterford.
- Westmoreland County
- This Waterford is located in Westmoreland County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Waterford.
- York County
- This Waterford is located in York County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the west southwest of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Waterford.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Waterford lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterford that is located in Providence County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterford ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County
- Crooks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Corner
- Crooks Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
- Globe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hamlet
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Ironstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Rakeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Slatersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County
- Social
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Union Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
How Far From Waterford 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 Waterford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterford and extending to:
- Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterford to Providence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 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 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterford. 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> | 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- Waterford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0126, Longitude: -71.5384 In this case, the coordinates for Waterford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Waterford 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 Waterford 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 304.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.892 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.961 degrees. |