- Elevation, modelled
- 32 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Absalona Hill198 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great and Breakneck Hill Roads6.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9905, -71.4903
Blackstone River is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled 32 m. Absalona Hill stands 198 m to the southwest, 9.0 miles off. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 6.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Blackstone River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalona Hill | SW 229° | 198 m | 9.0 mi |
| Keech Hill | SW 232° | 194 m | 8.2 mi |
| Woonsocket Hill | WSW 255° | 180 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cooper Hill | WSW 245° | 171 m | 8.2 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | SW 228° | 169 m | 2.4 mi |
| Nipsachuck Hill | SW 230° | 167 m | 5.2 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | E 82° | 162 m | 2.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 321° | 162 m | 6.7 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 7.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 13.2 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 20.9 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 11 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Blackstone River: 0.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.9 mi
- Blackstone River: 1.0 mi
- Booth Pond: 1.1 mi
- Blackstone River: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Lemourex Field: 0.8 mi
- Cass Park: 0.9 mi
- Cass Park: 1.0 mi
- Bernon Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Kendrick Avenue Playlot: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Museum of Work and Culture: 1.5 mi
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 4.7 mi
- Hearthside House Museum: 6.6 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
- Johnston Historical Society: 8.8 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Hachikō: 1.5 mi
- Statue: 10.4 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 10.4 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 10.6 mi
- The Hummingbird Palace: 10.7 mi
Historic sites
- Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 1.6 mi
- Monk's Quarry: 5.4 mi
- Bryant Archway: 5.4 mi
- Nine Men's Misery Monument: 5.5 mi
- Cumberland Veteran's Memorial: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Cobble Hill: 1.7 mi
- Iron Rock Hill: 1.9 mi
- Beacon Pole Hill: 2.1 mi
- Copper Mine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sayles Hill: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 57
- Cumberlandite: 2.0 mi
- Slater Mill: 9.6 mi
- Rhode Island State House Tours: 11.7 mi
- Waterplace Park: 12.0 mi
- Chattering Rock: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 42
- Georgiaville Beach: 7.0 mi
- Georgiaville Pond Beach: 7.0 mi
- Chilson Beach: 7.4 mi
- Frank Moody State Beach: 7.5 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 37
- Rain Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Julia's Garden: 9.1 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 10.6 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 10.6 mi
- Katie's Garden: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Pond Cave: 6.5 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 6.5 mi
- Lower Heart: 7.0 mi
- Jade Boulder: 7.0 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 4.2 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 8.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 10.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascade Brook Falls: 8.7 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cargill Falls: 22.2 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 23.2 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Roger Williams Spring: 11.8 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 23.7 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 | 07:11 | 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, under a mile away.
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