- Elevation, modelled
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Absalona Hill198 m · 9.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great and Breakneck Hill Roads7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0054, -71.5000
Blackstone River is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled 39 m. Absalona Hill stands 198 m to the southwest, 9.3 miles off. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 7.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Blackstone River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalona Hill | SW 222° | 198 m | 9.3 mi |
| Keech Hill | SW 225° | 194 m | 8.5 mi |
| Woonsocket Hill | SW 235° | 180 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cooper Hill | WSW 237° | 171 m | 8.3 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | SSW 206° | 169 m | 2.9 mi |
| Nipsachuck Hill | SW 219° | 167 m | 5.6 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | ESE 106° | 162 m | 2.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 318° | 162 m | 5.6 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 8.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.3 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.0 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 11 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Blackstone River: 0.1 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.1 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.2 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Kendrick Avenue Playlot: 0.1 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial State Park: 0.5 mi
- Cass Park: 0.5 mi
- Cass Park: 0.6 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial State Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 0.6 mi
- Taft - Main House: 5.6 mi
- Bryant Archway: 6.2 mi
- Monk's Quarry: 6.5 mi
- Nine Men's Misery Monument: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Hachikō: 0.7 mi
- Statue: 9.3 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 11.6 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 11.7 mi
- Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 11.7 mi
Museums
- Museum of Work and Culture: 0.9 mi
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 5.8 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Hearthside House Museum: 7.7 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 9.1 mi
Peaks
- Cobble Hill: 1.3 mi
- Iron Rock Hill: 2.3 mi
- Beacon Pole Hill: 2.7 mi
- Premisy Hill: 2.8 mi
- Catamint Hill: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 56
- Cumberlandite: 2.2 mi
- Slater Mill: 10.7 mi
- Chattering Rock: 11.3 mi
- Teetering Rock: 11.3 mi
- Rhode Island State House Tours: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 40
- Chilson Beach: 6.8 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 7.9 mi
- Georgiaville Pond Beach: 7.9 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 39
- Rain Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Julia's Garden: 9.6 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Pond Cave: 7.7 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 7.7 mi
- Lower Heart: 8.1 mi
- Jade Boulder: 8.1 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 5.3 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 5.3 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 9.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 10.8 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Brook Falls: 9.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 17.2 mi
- Cargill Falls: 22.0 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 24.2 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Roger Williams Spring: 12.9 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Woonsocket · 1 mi
- Blackstone · 2 mi
- Cumberland · 4 mi
- North Smithfield · 4 mi
- Smithfield · 6 mi
- Franklin · 7 mi
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