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Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve

Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve from directly overhead

Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Woonsocket Hill stands 180 m to the west, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Pole Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 5.9 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Cumberland Land Trust
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.98975, -71.46394

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Lemourex Field: 1.3 mi
  • Cass Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cass Park: 1.6 mi
  • Kendrick Avenue Playlot: 2.2 mi
  • Bernon Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
  • Blackstone River: 1.4 mi
  • Blackstone River: 1.6 mi
  • Blackstone River: 1.9 mi
  • Blackstone River: 2.0 mi
  • Blackstone River: 2.1 mi
Artworks
  • Statue of Hachikō: 2.7 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 9.6 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 9.7 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 9.8 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 9.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 2.7 mi
  • Monk's Quarry: 4.4 mi
  • Nine Men's Misery Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Cumberland Veteran's Memorial: 5.0 mi
  • Bryant Archway: 6.1 mi
Museums
Attractions: 56
Beaches: 42
Gardens: 36
  • Rain Gardens: 6.2 mi
  • Julia's Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Attleboro Rose Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Nature's Play Area: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Site #36: 5.9 mi
  • 1: 7.6 mi
  • 36: 7.7 mi
  • 2: 7.7 mi
  • 16-34: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 3.5 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 3.6 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 8.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 9.0 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woonsocket HillW 260°180 m4.7 mi
Whortleberry HillWSW 243°169 m3.5 mi
Nipsachuck HillWSW 238°167 m6.3 mi
Beacon Pole HillENE 64°162 m0.8 mi
Chestnut HillNW 313°162 m7.7 mi
Den HillWSW 254°157 m7.7 mi
Rocky HillSSW 210°155 m4.7 mi
Inman HillNW 324°154 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1119:4320:26
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1115:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138495968747265534334
Precip in4.43.74.94.73.64.33.64.04.25.14.25.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1516694182

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