Historic site · Rhode Island
Old Jamestown Bridge west pylon
Old Jamestown Bridge west pylon is a historic site in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Pine Hill stands 158 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Plum Point Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.52974, -71.41547
- 5.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 6.2 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 7.4 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 7.7 mi off the Ministerial Road
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Barber Heights: 0.7 mi
- Stook Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hammond Hill: 2.3 mi
- Windmill Hill: 2.4 mi
- Shady Lea: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Casey Farm: 1.3 mi
- Fort Getty Park: 2.8 mi
- Jamestown Town Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Fort Getty Park: 3.2 mi
- Taylor Point Lookout: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Marsh Meadows Wildlife Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Racquet Road Wildlife Refuge: 4.0 mi
- DelVecchio Farm: 6.4 mi
- Hunt River Glen: 6.9 mi
- Brownell Plot: 7.3 mi
Museums
- Sydney L Wright Memorial Museum of Indian Artifacts: 3.1 mi
- Jamestown Museum: 3.2 mi
- Jamestown Fire Department Memorial Museum: 3.3 mi
- Founders Hall: 4.8 mi
- Hunter House: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Wetherill: 4.3 mi
- Northwest Gun Mount: 4.4 mi
- Observation Post: 4.5 mi
- Battery Varnum: 4.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 56
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 4.7 mi
- Rochambeau Statue and Monument: 6.1 mi
- Channing Truro Statue: 6.2 mi
- Matthew Perry Monument: 6.3 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 53
- Girl Scout Camp beach: 1.8 mi
- Sunset Beach: 2.2 mi
- Mackerel Cove Beach: 3.3 mi
- Compass Rose Beach: 3.9 mi
- Old Salt Work Beach: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 45
- Jamestown Golf Course: 3.1 mi
- Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium: 5.7 mi
- Old Colony House: 6.0 mi
- International Tennis Hall of Fame: 6.4 mi
- Newport Mansions Preservation Society: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 19
- The Blue Garden: 6.1 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 6.5 mi
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Lion Head: 5.3 mi
- Rams Head: 5.5 mi
- Marys Seat: 6.9 mi
- The Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Usher Rocks: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 1.6 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 8.8 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 9.1 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 18.7 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.3 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 18.6 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 18.8 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Plum Point Spring: 0.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 8.4 mi
- Factory Pond: 13.5 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Big Beach: 10.2 mi
- Little Beach: 10.4 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Beavertail Light: 5.6 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 5.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Old Jamestown Bridge west pylon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | WNW 284° | 158 m | 11.5 mi |
| Casey Hill | WNW 287° | 138 m | 9.9 mi |
| Shrub Hill | WNW 300° | 125 m | 8.7 mi |
| Andrews Hill | NNW 329° | 116 m | 10.5 mi |
| Spencer Hill | NNW 338° | 113 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 262° | 110 m | 10.8 mi |
| Yorker Hill | W 267° | 98 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | WSW 257° | 97 m | 7.2 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 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1481275350
Day trips start here
- North Kingstown · 1 mi
- Dutch Island · 2 mi
- Jamestown · 2 mi
- Wickford · 4 mi
- Quonset Point · 5 mi
- Brenton Point State Park · 6 mi
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