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Governor Stephen Hopkins House

Governor Stephen Hopkins House from directly overhead

Governor Stephen Hopkins House is a museum in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Central Landfill stands 210 m to the west, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is World War II Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.

The story

historic house in Rhode Island, United States

Wikidata Q5589613, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.82518, -71.40648

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
  • Waterplace Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rhode Island State House Tours: 0.6 mi
  • Hasbro's Our Big Backyard: 2.5 mi
  • Naturescape: 2.5 mi
  • Treehouse For All: 2.6 mi
Peaks
  • Fort Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Baileys Butts: 1.7 mi
  • Mount Pleasant: 2.2 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Rocky Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 47
Gardens: 26
Picnic sites: 22
  • Site #36: 5.8 mi
  • 4: 12.9 mi
  • 3: 12.9 mi
  • 6: 12.9 mi
  • 5: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Tomato Boulder: 5.2 mi
  • Mack's Traverse: 5.2 mi
  • Iron Cross Boulder: 5.2 mi
  • Summit Wall: 5.2 mi
  • Warm Up Cave: 5.2 mi
Rest areas: 9
  • Thirsty Beaver: 7.5 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 8.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 8.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 9.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Springs: 3
  • Roger Williams Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Elizabeth Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Plum Point Spring: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Governor Stephen Hopkins House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Central LandfillW 260°210 m6.8 mi
Pine HillW 268°174 m7.6 mi
Peck HillWSW 259°167 m8.1 mi
Bald HillWSW 244°161 m8.5 mi
Rocky HillNW 324°155 m9.0 mi
Horn HillWSW 250°154 m8.2 mi
Wolf HillNW 305°144 m7.7 mi
Snake HillWNW 287°144 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1219:4320:25
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1115:3416:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747366544536
Precip in4.03.44.94.33.43.82.93.64.24.24.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4214526089

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