Historic site · Rhode Island
Slavery Memorial
Slavery Memorial is a historic site in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Central Landfill stands 210 m to the west, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Built
- 2014
- Material
- iron
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.82659, -71.40415
- On the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 1.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 5.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 9.1 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 5 mi
- Lookout Point · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: 0.0 mi
- Governor Stephen Hopkins House: 0.2 mi
- The Nature Lab at Rhode Island School of Design: 0.2 mi
- John Brown House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Lippitt House Museum: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Reclining Figure No. 2 — Bridge Prop: 0.0 mi
- Idee di pietra: 0.1 mi
- Brown Bear: 0.1 mi
- Marcus Aurelius: 0.1 mi
- Little Bear Fountain: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Sciences Park: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Market Square: 0.2 mi
- Prospect Terrace Park: 0.3 mi
- Mary Elizabeth Sharpe Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Carrie Tower: 0.0 mi
- Casey Shearer Memorial: 0.1 mi
- War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Hughes Court: 0.2 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Gate: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 1.2 mi
- Baileys Butts: 1.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 2.3 mi
- Windmill Hill: 2.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 48
- Waterplace Park: 0.5 mi
- Hasbro's Our Big Backyard: 2.7 mi
- Naturescape: 2.7 mi
- Treehouse For All: 2.7 mi
- Soaring Eagle Zip Ride: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Boyden Heights Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Edna Martin Wildlife Refuge: 3.5 mi
- Seekonk Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Conservation Commission: 4.0 mi
- Cushing Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 47
- Edgewood Beach: 3.4 mi
- Twin Rivers Beach East: 4.4 mi
- Frank Moody State Beach: 4.6 mi
- Georgiaville Pond Beach: 7.0 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 25
- Radeke Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Frank Kellerman Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- J. R. Workman Garden: 0.2 mi
- Brown University Student Garden: 0.4 mi
- Brown Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Tomato Boulder: 5.1 mi
- Mack's Traverse: 5.2 mi
- Summit Wall: 5.2 mi
- Iron Cross Boulder: 5.2 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 5.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Thirsty Beaver: 7.6 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 8.1 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 9.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascade Brook Falls: 9.2 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 12.2 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 12.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 14.1 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- 16-34: 12.9 mi
- Little Beach: 15.0 mi
- Big Beach: 15.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 0.4 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 12.6 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Slavery Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Landfill | W 260° | 210 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 267° | 174 m | 7.7 mi |
| Peck Hill | WSW 258° | 167 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 244° | 161 m | 8.7 mi |
| Horn Hill | WSW 250° | 154 m | 8.3 mi |
| Wolf Hill | WNW 304° | 144 m | 7.7 mi |
| Snake Hill | WNW 286° | 144 m | 9.6 mi |
| Wionkhiege Hill | WNW 303° | 143 m | 9.5 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 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:33 | 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 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Providence/College Hill · 0 mi
- Providence · 1 mi
- Providence/Downtown · 1 mi
- Providence/Federal Hill · 1 mi
- Providence/Fox Point · 1 mi
- Providence/Smith Hill · 1 mi
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