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Edgewood Beach

Edgewood Beach from directly overhead

Edgewood Beach is a beach in Rhode Island, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Central Landfill stands 210 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Culinary Archive and Museum;Johnson & Wales University Culinary Arts Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

beach in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

Wikidata Q49320614, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
0 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.77843, -71.39089

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • The Eagle: 0.9 mi
  • Sri Chinmoy: 1.1 mi
  • The Pancratiast: 1.2 mi
  • Juan Pablo Duarte: 1.3 mi
  • Giant Troll Mrs Skipper: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
  • The Falconer: 0.9 mi
  • Marconi Memorial: 1.1 mi
  • Lions Memorial: 1.3 mi
  • The Fighting Gladiator: 1.3 mi
  • Haitian Independence Memorial: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Fort Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Primrose Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Sockanosset Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Slate Hill: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 58
  • Roger Williams Botanical Center: 0.9 mi
  • Temple to Music: 1.2 mi
  • Roger Williams Park Carousel: 1.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Soaring Eagle Zip Ride: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 26
Picnic sites: 22
  • Site #36: 9.1 mi
  • Little Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Big Beach: 13.0 mi
  • 4: 15.7 mi
  • 3: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
Rest areas: 9
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 7.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 8.0 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 10.1 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 11.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Springs: 3
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Edgewood Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Central LandfillWNW 286°210 m7.8 mi
Pine HillWNW 289°174 m8.9 mi
Peck HillW 281°167 m8.9 mi
Bald HillW 267°161 m8.5 mi
Horn HillW 273°154 m8.5 mi
Wolf HillNW 317°144 m10.4 mi
Lawton HillW 275°141 m7.8 mi
Sickkibunkiaut HillWNW 300°137 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1219:4220:25
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1015:3416:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747366544536
Precip in4.03.44.94.33.43.82.93.64.24.24.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 4 mi away.

Mean tidal range 4.35 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Pawtuxet, Pawtuxet Cove, RI, 1 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357264686

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