Cliff · Rhode Island
Ferry Cliff
Ferry Cliff is a cliff in Rhode Island, at a recorded elevation of 24 m. Spencer Hill stands 113 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Statue of Roger Williams, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Route 114 and High Street passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 24 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.64760, -71.25810
- 0.3 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- On the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 8.7 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 11.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 10 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 60
- Statue of Roger Williams: 0.1 mi
- The Sky Improvement Society's Home for Troubled Clouds: 1.7 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 4.1 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 4.1 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Ferry Hill: 0.3 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Hope: 2.0 mi
- King Phillips Chair: 2.1 mi
- Juniper Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Low Lane Public Access: 0.5 mi
- Mt. Hope Park: 0.8 mi
- Pheasant Drive Public Access Point: 1.4 mi
- Union Street Public Access: 1.5 mi
- Constitution Street Public Access: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 0.6 mi
- Burnside Memorial Building: 1.8 mi
- Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum: 6.3 mi
- Battleship Cove: 6.3 mi
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Herreshoff Marine Museum: 1.3 mi
- Bristol County Courthouse: 1.7 mi
- Bristol Historical and Preservation Society Museum: 1.8 mi
- Bristol Train of Artillery Museum: 1.8 mi
- Linden Place Museum: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Founder's Brook Memorial: 1.4 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard: 1.6 mi
- Fort Butts Revolutionary War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Patriots Park: 3.2 mi
- King Philip's Remains: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Tanyard Reservoir: 1.7 mi
- Francesca Street: 2.5 mi
- Silver Creek: 2.6 mi
- Moriarty: 2.6 mi
- Highland Woods: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Island Park Beach: 2.2 mi
- Grimmells Beach: 2.3 mi
- Teddy Beach: 2.5 mi
- Grinnell's Beach: 2.9 mi
- Bristol Town Beach: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 10.4 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 10.5 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 11.4 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Big Beach: 15.3 mi
- Little Beach: 15.3 mi
- Site #36: 20.1 mi
- 4: 24.4 mi
- 6: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Usher Rocks: 1.9 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 5.4 mi
- The Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Marys Seat: 11.5 mi
- Rams Head: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 8.1 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 8.3 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 21.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- East Greenwich Falls: 10.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 10.7 mi
- The Falls: 13.1 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 22.6 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Elizabeth Spring: 10.3 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 11.6 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 14.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Beavertail Light: 15.5 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 15.5 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Ferry Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Hill | W 280° | 113 m | 12.5 mi |
| Copicut Hill | ENE 63° | 109 m | 11.4 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | E 84° | 95 m | 3.4 mi |
| Slate Hill | S 183° | 87 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cook Hill | ENE 75° | 85 m | 3.8 mi |
| Drum Rock Hill | W 280° | 82 m | 10.7 mi |
| Townsend Hill | ENE 65° | 77 m | 4.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | ENE 64° | 77 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:34 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tiverton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357256293
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 3 mi
- Portsmouth · 3 mi
- Tiverton · 3 mi
- Bristol County · 4 mi
- Newport County · 5 mi
- Fall River · 6 mi
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