Historic site · Rhode Island
Armory of the Kentish Guards
Armory of the Kentish Guards is a historic site in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Weaver Hill stands 184 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Varnum House Museum, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
Building in Rhode Island, United States.
Dates from 1842.
Wikidata Q4793765, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1843
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kentish Guards of East Greenwich
How to reach it
Coordinates41.66110, -71.45088
- 8.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 6.8 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 8.9 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 10.0 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 7 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 60
- Varnum House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Station Fire Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Tillinghast Mill Ruins: 3.6 mi
- Tarbox Cemetery: 5.3 mi
- Lions Memorial: 8.6 mi
Museums
- Varnum Memorial Armory: 0.2 mi
- Warwick Center for the Arts: 2.7 mi
- Warwick Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Seabee Museum: 3.7 mi
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Chepiwanoxet Park: 0.9 mi
- Masonic - Shriners Family Center: 2.2 mi
- Fry Brook Recreation Park: 2.6 mi
- McGinn Park: 2.9 mi
- Warwick Skate Park: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 1.5 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 6.6 mi
- Sri Chinmoy: 8.0 mi
- Ferdinand II: 8.6 mi
- Pineapple: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Drum Rock Hill: 1.1 mi
- The Mount: 2.3 mi
- Spencer Hill: 2.6 mi
- Andrews Hill: 3.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 57
- Buttonwoods Beach: 2.3 mi
- Calf Pasture Point Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 3.8 mi
- Longmeadow Beach: 5.3 mi
- Compass Rose Beach: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bleachery Pond State Land: 0.8 mi
- Bleachery Woods: 0.8 mi
- Potowomut Conservation Easement: 1.7 mi
- DelVecchio Farm: 2.8 mi
- Hunt River Glen: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 50
- Temple to Music: 8.5 mi
- Roger Williams Park Carousel: 8.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 8.7 mi
- Roger Williams Botanical Center: 8.7 mi
- Victorian Rose Garden: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 24
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 8.8 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Brown University Student Garden: 11.6 mi
- Radeke Garden: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Usher Rocks: 8.2 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 9.2 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Lion Head: 14.5 mi
- Rams Head: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.4 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Greenwich Falls: 0.8 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 0.8 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 14.6 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 16.2 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Little Beach: 5.5 mi
- Big Beach: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 23.0 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 23.0 mi
- 16-34: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Elizabeth Spring: 1.0 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 9.1 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 11.9 mi
- Factory Pond: 20.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Beavertail Light: 14.9 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Armory of the Kentish Guards. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver Hill | W 270° | 184 m | 11.1 mi |
| Tunk Hill | NW 307° | 174 m | 11.0 mi |
| Nooseneck Hill | WSW 251° | 156 m | 10.3 mi |
| Horn Hill | NNW 328° | 154 m | 10.1 mi |
| Harkney Hill | W 277° | 150 m | 10.3 mi |
| Lawton Hill | NNW 332° | 141 m | 9.9 mi |
| Casey Hill | SW 231° | 138 m | 9.8 mi |
| Rock Hill | W 278° | 131 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:34 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 70000012OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Armory of the Kentish Guards, reference 70000012, listed 04/28/70.
OpenStreetMap element way/507625889
Day trips start here
- Goddard Memorial State Park · 1 mi
- East Greenwich · 2 mi
- Warwick · 4 mi
- West Warwick · 4 mi
- Quonset Point · 5 mi
- Wickford · 6 mi
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