- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Absalona Hill198 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great and Breakneck Hill Roads7.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0031, -71.5114
Blackstone River is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled 37 m. Absalona Hill stands 198 m to the southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Main Street Urban Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 7.6 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 220° | 198 m | 8.8 mi |
| Keech Hill | SW 222° | 194 m | 8.0 mi |
| Woonsocket Hill | SW 231° | 180 m | 2.8 mi |
| Cooper Hill | SW 235° | 171 m | 7.7 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | SSW 195° | 169 m | 2.6 mi |
| Nipsachuck Hill | SW 215° | 167 m | 5.1 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | E 100° | 162 m | 3.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 324° | 162 m | 5.4 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 9.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 14.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.2 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Main Street Urban Park: 0.1 mi
- River Island Art Park: 0.3 mi
- River Island Park: 0.4 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial State Park: 0.5 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial State Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Hachikō: 0.1 mi
- Statue: 9.4 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 11.6 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 11.8 mi
- The Hummingbird Palace: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Blackstone River: 0.1 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.4 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.5 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.6 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 0.2 mi
- Taft - Main House: 5.4 mi
- Bryant Archway: 5.9 mi
- Monk's Quarry: 6.8 mi
- Nine Men's Misery Monument: 6.9 mi
Museums
- Museum of Work and Culture: 0.4 mi
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 6.0 mi
- Hearthside House Museum: 7.9 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 9.2 mi
Peaks
- Cobble Hill: 1.9 mi
- Premisy Hill: 2.2 mi
- Whortleberry Hill: 2.6 mi
- Woonsocket Hill: 2.8 mi
- Iron Rock Hill: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 55
- Cumberlandite: 2.8 mi
- Slater Mill: 10.9 mi
- Teetering Rock: 11.5 mi
- Chattering Rock: 11.5 mi
- Rhode Island State House Tours: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 40
- Chilson Beach: 7.3 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 7.8 mi
- Georgiaville Pond Beach: 7.8 mi
- Flynns Beach: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 39
- Rain Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Julia's Garden: 10.1 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Pond Cave: 7.8 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 7.8 mi
- Lower Heart: 8.2 mi
- Jade Boulder: 8.3 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 8.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 5.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 5.5 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 11.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascade Brook Falls: 9.0 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cargill Falls: 21.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 24.1 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Roger Williams Spring: 13.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.7 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 | 07:12 | 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.
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