- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Absalona Hill198 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great and Breakneck Hill Roads8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0047, -71.5253
Blackstone River is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled 49 m. Absalona Hill stands 198 m to the southwest, 8.5 miles off. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 8.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Blackstone River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalona Hill | SW 216° | 198 m | 8.5 mi |
| Keech Hill | SW 218° | 194 m | 7.6 mi |
| Woonsocket Hill | SW 218° | 180 m | 2.4 mi |
| Misoe Hill | NNW 342° | 180 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cooper Hill | SW 231° | 171 m | 7.2 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | S 179° | 169 m | 2.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 249° | 168 m | 9.2 mi |
| Nipsachuck Hill | SSW 207° | 167 m | 4.9 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 9.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 11 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 13 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Blackstone River: 0.1 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.2 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.2 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Cold Spring Park: 0.2 mi
- Costa Park: 0.3 mi
- Cold Spring Park: 0.3 mi
- Fairmont Property: 0.4 mi
- Dunn Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Museum of Work and Culture: 0.6 mi
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 6.6 mi
- Hearthside House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 8.4 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 9.0 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Hachikō: 0.6 mi
- Statue: 9.3 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 11.9 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 12.1 mi
- The Hummingbird Palace: 12.5 mi
Historic sites
- Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 0.7 mi
- Taft - Main House: 4.9 mi
- Bryant Archway: 5.9 mi
- Oakland Mill: 6.7 mi
- Monk's Quarry: 7.4 mi
Peaks
- Premisy Hill: 1.6 mi
- Woonsocket Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cobble Hill: 2.5 mi
- Whortleberry Hill: 2.6 mi
- Waterbug Hill: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Cumberlandite: 3.5 mi
- Slater Mill: 11.5 mi
- Teetering Rock: 11.5 mi
- Chattering Rock: 11.5 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 40
- Rain Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 9.6 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 9.6 mi
- Julia's Garden: 10.9 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 38
- Spring Lake Beach: 7.0 mi
- Flynns Beach: 7.2 mi
- YWCA Beach: 7.4 mi
- Chilson Beach: 7.7 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Pond Cave: 8.3 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 8.3 mi
- Lower Heart: 8.7 mi
- Jade Boulder: 8.7 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 6.0 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 8.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascade Brook Falls: 8.9 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cargill Falls: 20.8 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 24.3 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Roger Williams Spring: 13.4 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Blackstone · 1 mi
- Woonsocket · 1 mi
- North Smithfield · 3 mi
- Cumberland · 5 mi
- Smithfield · 6 mi
- Lincoln · 7 mi
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