Museum · Rhode Island
Prudence Island Historical Society
Prudence Island Historical Society is a museum in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Andrews Hill stands 116 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Farnham Farm, a park 1.0 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Prudence Island Historical Society
How to reach it
Coordinates41.60578, -71.30529
- 2.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 3.8 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 6.0 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 11.1 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 11 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Farnham Farm: 1.0 mi
- Green Animals Topiary Garden: 1.6 mi
- Pheasant Drive Public Access Point: 2.8 mi
- Frank Carson Playground: 3.0 mi
- Bay Island Park: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Almy Hill: 2.0 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lehigh Hill: 2.4 mi
- Butts Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ferry Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Patriots Park: 2.4 mi
- Fort Butts Revolutionary War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Founder's Brook Memorial: 3.5 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard: 4.5 mi
- Miantonomi Memorial Park Tower: 6.6 mi
Museums
- Newport Car Museum: 2.9 mi
- Herreshoff Marine Museum: 4.3 mi
- Coggeshall Farm Museum: 4.6 mi
- Coggeshall Farm Museum: 4.7 mi
- Bristol Historical and Preservation Society Museum: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Roger Williams: 3.8 mi
- The Sky Improvement Society's Home for Troubled Clouds: 4.7 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 7.6 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 7.7 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Tanyard Reservoir: 5.0 mi
- Seapowet Marsh Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Seapowet Marsh Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Seapowet Marsh Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 59
- Island Park Beach: 3.8 mi
- Grimmells Beach: 4.1 mi
- Teddy Beach: 4.6 mi
- Grinnell's Beach: 4.9 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 59
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Newport Polo: 4.6 mi
- Burnside Memorial Building: 4.7 mi
- Jamestown Golf Course: 7.5 mi
- Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 25
- Herb Garden: 3.7 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 9.2 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 9.5 mi
- The Blue Garden: 9.9 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Ferry Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Usher Rocks: 3.8 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 8.0 mi
- Marys Seat: 8.4 mi
- The Bluff: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- East Greenwich Falls: 8.6 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 8.9 mi
- The Falls: 9.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 11.5 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 11.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.1 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Big Beach: 13.0 mi
- Little Beach: 13.0 mi
- Site #36: 21.8 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 24.8 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Plum Point Spring: 7.8 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 8.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 16.5 mi
- Factory Pond: 21.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Beavertail Light: 11.9 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 11.9 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Prudence Island Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Hill | WNW 288° | 116 m | 11.8 mi |
| Spencer Hill | WNW 297° | 113 m | 11.1 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | ENE 61° | 95 m | 6.7 mi |
| Slate Hill | SSE 156° | 87 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cook Hill | ENE 58° | 85 m | 7.2 mi |
| Drum Rock Hill | WNW 301° | 82 m | 9.4 mi |
| Natick Hill | WNW 303° | 79 m | 12.8 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NE 53° | 77 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:34 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/627208400
Day trips start here
- Newport County · 3 mi
- Portsmouth · 3 mi
- Tiverton · 5 mi
- Bristol · 6 mi
- Middletown · 6 mi
- Quonset Point · 6 mi
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