Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rhode Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rhode Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rhode Island
- 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 Rhode Island:
- 31.815443, -96.231362
- 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 Rhode Island
- 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 Freestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Freestone County
- Since Rhode Island is near Navarro County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- eBird sighting report for Limestone 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 Rhode Island ...
We found one communities that share the name Rhode Island.
Within Texas, the name Rhode Island is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Rhode Island in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Rhode Island is located in Chenango County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rhode Island that is located in Freestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Rhode Island.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhode Island ...
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.
- Bi-Stone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Cotton Gin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin
- Cotton Gin is located in Freestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Gin <3>
- Dew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Greens Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Round House ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round House
- Round House is located in Navarro County
- Round Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Navarro County
- Streetman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetman
- Streetman is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetman <3>
- Yard ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Young
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rhode Island and extending to:
- Fairfield, which is the Seat of Freestone County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Rhode Island to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,743 miles [12,461.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhode Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Rhode Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rhode Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8154, Longitude: -96.2314 In this case, the coordinates for Rhode Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Rhode Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.515 degrees. |