Rhode Island Red Monument
Rhode Island Red Monument is a historic site in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Borden-Brayton Property, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Paradise Ave and Other Roads passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
The Rhode Island Red Monument in the hamlet of Adamsville of Little Compton, Rhode Island, at the intersection of Main Street, Adamsville Road, and Old Harbor Road, commemorates the Rhode Island Red breed of chicken, Rhode Island's state bird. The sculpture was completed in 1925 by Henry L. Norton from Winthrop, Massachusetts.
The text of the monument reads: To commemorate the birthplace of the / Rhode Island Red breed of fowl which / originated near this location / --red fowls bred extensively by / the farmers of this district and later / named "Rhode Island Reds" and brought into / national prominence by the poultry fanciers -- this tablet placed by the / Rhode Island Red Club of America / with contributions of Rhode Island Red / breeders throughout the world / on land donated by / Deborah Manchester / 1925 The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
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Wikidata Q7320951, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 7.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 9.7 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 20.2 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Borden-Brayton Property: 0.4 mi
- Westport Woods: 0.5 mi
- Westport River Corridor: 0.7 mi
- Westport River Corridor: 0.7 mi
- Westport River Corridor: 0.8 mi
- Nootas Hill: 1.2 mi
- Nootas Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sherman Hill: 1.8 mi
- Simmons Hill: 3.2 mi
- Windmill Hill: 3.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Latham Cornell Monument: 5.0 mi
- Patriots Park: 7.5 mi
- Fort Butts Revolutionary War Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Barn Foundation: 7.9 mi
- Weetamoo Woods: 2.5 mi
- CAMARA - "The Ponderosa": 4.2 mi
- Adult Softball Field: 4.3 mi
- Camp Noquochoke: 4.5 mi
- Horseneck Beach State Reservation: 5.2 mi
- Horseneck Beach: 3.8 mi
- South Shore Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 5.5 mi
- Peckham Beach: 5.9 mi
- East Horseneck Beach: 6.1 mi
- Horeseneck Point Lifesaving Station: 6.1 mi
- Doll Museum: 6.6 mi
- Whitehall Museum House: 7.9 mi
- Newport Car Museum: 7.9 mi
- Prudence Island Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Spinwinder: 8.3 mi
- Statue of Roger Williams: 9.5 mi
- Matthew Perry Monument: 10.5 mi
- Channing Truro Statue: 10.5 mi
- The Sky Improvement Society's Home for Troubled Clouds: 11.0 mi
- Newport Polo: 6.2 mi
- Bumber Boats: 7.3 mi
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 9.9 mi
- Newport Cliff Walk – Forty Steps: 10.3 mi
- Old Colony House: 10.5 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 3.9 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 4.4 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 7.7 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 7.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.4 mi
- The Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 9.3 mi
- Marys Seat: 10.0 mi
- Usher Rocks: 11.2 mi
- Rams Head: 13.8 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 12.0 mi
- Beavertail Light: 15.8 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 15.8 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 24.6 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 15.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.7 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 18.2 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.0 mi
- The Falls: 16.5 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 18.5 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 18.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 15.6 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 15.8 mi
- Big Beach: 22.7 mi
- Little Beach: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Rhode Island Red Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNE 17° | 109 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | NNW 334° | 95 m | 7.6 mi |
| Slate Hill | W 262° | 87 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cook Hill | NNW 338° | 85 m | 8.0 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNW 341° | 77 m | 8.8 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNW 341° | 77 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hammond Hill | W 262° | 73 m | 17.2 mi |
| McSparran Hill | WSW 257° | 70 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 01000465OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Rhode Island Red, reference 01000465, listed 10/19/01.
OpenStreetMap element node/4720168771
Day trips start here
- Little Compton · 4 mi
- Newport County · 7 mi
- Portsmouth · 7 mi
- Tiverton · 7 mi
- Westport · 7 mi
- Dartmouth · 9 mi
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