Museum · Rhode Island
James Maxwell House Museum
James Maxwell House Museum is a museum in Rhode Island, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Spencer Hill stands 113 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Massasoit Sacred Circle Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 114 and High Street runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 7 m
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates41.73038, -71.28561
- On the Route 114 and High Street
- On the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 13.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 5 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Lookout Point · 19 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Massasoit Sacred Circle Monument: 0.0 mi
- King Philip's Remains: 0.5 mi
- Warren Vietnam Memorial: 0.6 mi
- In Memory of Hugh Cole: 1.3 mi
- Early Warren and the start of King Philip's War: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Federal Blues Rhode Island Militia Armory: 0.1 mi
- Narragansett Steam Fire Engine Company: 0.1 mi
- Warren Armory: 0.2 mi
- Charles W. Greene Museum: 0.2 mi
- Barrington Preservation Society Museum: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Warren Common: 0.1 mi
- Belcher Cove: 0.4 mi
- Jamiel Park: 0.4 mi
- Joe Pesce Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Burrs Hill: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Burr Hill: 0.6 mi
- Windmill Hill: 1.1 mi
- Prince Hill: 1.8 mi
- Halfmile Hill: 1.8 mi
- Margarets Rock: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Claire D. McIntosh Wildlife Refuge: 1.4 mi
- Haile Farm Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Off Mt Fair Property: 2.2 mi
- Johannis Farm: 2.3 mi
- Heritage Woods: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Aldo Leopold Ecological Pier: 2.8 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 3.0 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 3.0 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 3.1 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Burnside Memorial Building: 4.2 mi
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 5.4 mi
- USS Massachusetts: 6.5 mi
- Battleship Cove: 6.5 mi
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 58
- Warren Town Beach: 0.5 mi
- Juniper Trail Beach: 2.8 mi
- Bristol Town Beach: 3.0 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 3.4 mi
- Longmeadow Beach: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 7.3 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Brown University Student Garden: 8.6 mi
- The Frank Kellerman Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
- J. R. Workman Garden: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Site #36: 14.4 mi
- Little Beach: 15.2 mi
- Big Beach: 15.3 mi
- 4: 18.6 mi
- 6: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Tree Point Rocks: 0.7 mi
- Usher Rocks: 4.9 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Summit Wall: 13.8 mi
- Tomato Boulder: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 3.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 3.5 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 16.3 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Greenwich Falls: 10.5 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 10.6 mi
- The Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 17.8 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 20.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Roger Williams Spring: 9.5 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 10.5 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 15.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Beavertail Light: 20.3 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 20.3 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of James Maxwell House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Hill | WSW 251° | 113 m | 11.5 mi |
| Applehouse Hill | WNW 288° | 112 m | 12.0 mi |
| Suckatunkanuc Hill | WNW 297° | 111 m | 12.7 mi |
| Copicut Hill | E 93° | 109 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | SE 138° | 95 m | 7.2 mi |
| The summit | WNW 301° | 90 m | 10.9 mi |
| Neutaconkanut Hill | WNW 298° | 89 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cook Hill | SE 133° | 85 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366691077
Day trips start here
- Warren · 0 mi
- Barrington · 2 mi
- Bristol County · 2 mi
- Bristol · 3 mi
- Swansea · 5 mi
- Seekonk · 6 mi
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