Cliff · Rhode Island
Rams Head
Rams Head is a cliff in Rhode Island, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Casey Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Collins Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.46118, -71.36315
- 3.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 9.8 mi off the Ministerial Road
- 11.2 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Castle Hill: 0.2 mi
- Fort Wetherill: 1.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.8 mi
- Freebody Hill: 3.2 mi
- Windmill Hill: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- EgyptAir Flight 990 Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Portuguese Discovery Monument: 0.9 mi
- Battery Varnum: 1.2 mi
- Fort Wetherill: 1.2 mi
- USS Bennington Memorial: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Fort Wetherill State Park: 1.2 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Conanicut Battery National Historic Park: 2.1 mi
- Ballard Park: 2.1 mi
- Fort Getty Park: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Racquet Road Wildlife Refuge: 1.7 mi
- Marsh Meadows Wildlife Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Galilee Bird Sanctuary: 9.2 mi
- High Hill Point: 9.7 mi
- Wilbour Woods: 10.0 mi
Museums
- Jamestown Fire Department Memorial Museum: 2.5 mi
- Jamestown Museum: 2.5 mi
- Sydney L Wright Memorial Museum of Indian Artifacts: 2.6 mi
- The Doll Museum: 2.8 mi
- The Sailing Museum: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 56
- Collins Beach: 0.2 mi
- Castle Hill Beach: 0.2 mi
- Old Salt Work Beach: 1.4 mi
- Hazard Beach: 2.0 mi
- Gooseberry Beach: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 39
- Breakers Stable & Carriage House: 2.8 mi
- Rough Point Mansion: 3.0 mi
- Newport Mansions Preservation Society: 3.0 mi
- Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium: 3.1 mi
- Jamestown Golf Course: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 33
- Rochambeau Statue and Monument: 2.4 mi
- Channing Truro Statue: 3.2 mi
- Matthew Perry Monument: 3.3 mi
- Grafitti Tunnel: 6.3 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 11
- The Blue Garden: 1.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 7.4 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 8.7 mi
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Lion Head: 1.5 mi
- Marys Seat: 3.8 mi
- The Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Usher Rocks: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Beavertail Light: 2.0 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 2.1 mi
- Southeast Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
- Block Island Southeast Light: 23.4 mi
- Block Island South East Light: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- The Falls: 5.6 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 14.1 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 14.4 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Big Beach: 15.5 mi
- Little Beach: 15.8 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.2 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 21.9 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 22.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Plum Point Spring: 5.6 mi
- Factory Pond: 13.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Rams Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Hill | WNW 302° | 138 m | 14.4 mi |
| Shrub Hill | NW 312° | 125 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | WNW 283° | 110 m | 13.8 mi |
| Yorker Hill | WNW 296° | 98 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | WNW 288° | 97 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sherman Hill | WNW 291° | 88 m | 8.4 mi |
| Slate Hill | NE 43° | 87 m | 7.4 mi |
| Shannock Hill | W 270° | 82 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:35 | 16:19 |
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 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Rose, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357255825
Day trips start here
- Brenton Point State Park · 1 mi
- Newport · 3 mi
- Dutch Island · 4 mi
- Jamestown · 4 mi
- Middletown · 5 mi
- Narragansett · 5 mi
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