Historic site · Rhode Island
Carter Jackson Monument
Carter Jackson Monument is a historic site in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Nooseneck Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Meetinghouse Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ministerial Road passes 4.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This pillar is erected to the memory of William Jackson of Virginia, who was murdered upon this spot by ship captain Thomas Carter of Newport...
What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates41.44852, -71.47351
- 4.2 mi off the Ministerial Road
- 8.2 mi off the Shannock Road
- 9.1 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 8.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 21 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Meetinghouse Hill: 0.2 mi
- Tower Hill: 1.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.2 mi
- Big White Hill: 2.2 mi
- Rose Hill: 3.1 mi
Museums
- South County Museum: 1.0 mi
- International Museum of World War II: 1.5 mi
- Rhode Island Railroad Museum: 5.1 mi
- Jamestown Museum: 6.1 mi
- Sydney L Wright Memorial Museum of Indian Artifacts: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Sprague Park: 1.0 mi
- Hazard Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Peace Dale Village Green: 1.1 mi
- Pettaquamscutt Park: 1.4 mi
- Canochet Memorial: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Narragansett Indian Monument: 1.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Sari's Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- South Kingstown Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Whale Rock Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 50
- Camp Fuller Waterfront: 3.4 mi
- Girl Scout Camp beach: 4.8 mi
- Mackerel Cove Beach: 5.5 mi
- Collins Beach: 5.9 mi
- Castle Hill Beach: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Galilee Bird Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Racquet Road Wildlife Refuge: 6.2 mi
- Marsh Meadows Wildlife Preserve: 6.8 mi
- South Shore Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Marion Eppley Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 37
- The Towers: 1.5 mi
- Labyrinth: 1.8 mi
- Newton Avenue Waterfront: 2.8 mi
- Bass Rock Road Waterfront: 3.1 mi
- Jamestown Golf Course: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 34
- Grafitti Tunnel: 0.8 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 3.6 mi
- Florence Nightingale Statue: 4.1 mi
- Rochambeau Statue and Monument: 8.1 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Lion Head: 4.3 mi
- Rams Head: 5.8 mi
- Marys Seat: 9.5 mi
- The Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Clay Head: 16.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Beavertail Light: 3.8 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 3.8 mi
- Southeast Lighthouse: 20.8 mi
- Block Island Southeast Light: 20.8 mi
- Block Island South East Light: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 7
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 3.9 mi
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- The Blue Garden: 7.2 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 15.4 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Little Nini Pavillion: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 11.4 mi
- Big Beach: 13.5 mi
- Little Beach: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- East Greenwich Falls: 14.1 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 14.3 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 18.6 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Plum Point Spring: 6.4 mi
- Factory Pond: 7.7 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 12.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Carter Jackson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nooseneck Hill | NW 323° | 156 m | 14.2 mi |
| Casey Hill | NW 323° | 138 m | 10.7 mi |
| Shrub Hill | NNW 336° | 125 m | 11.0 mi |
| Andrews Hill | N 350° | 116 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | WNW 298° | 110 m | 8.7 mi |
| Fenner Hill | WNW 287° | 107 m | 14.2 mi |
| Coon Hill | W 275° | 100 m | 14.0 mi |
| Skunk Hill | WNW 297° | 99 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingston 1 W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13179246323
Day trips start here
- Narragansett · 1 mi
- Wakefield · 1 mi
- South Kingstown · 3 mi
- Dutch Island · 5 mi
- Brenton Point State Park · 6 mi
- East Matunuck · 6 mi
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