- Elevation, modelled
- 48 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Absalona Hill198 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great and Breakneck Hill Roads8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0108, -71.5296
Blackstone River is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled 48 m. Absalona Hill stands 198 m to the south-southwest, 8.7 miles off. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 8.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Blackstone River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalona Hill | SSW 213° | 198 m | 8.7 mi |
| Keech Hill | SW 215° | 194 m | 7.8 mi |
| Woonsocket Hill | SSW 208° | 180 m | 2.6 mi |
| Misoe Hill | NNW 342° | 180 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cooper Hill | SW 228° | 171 m | 7.3 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | S 175° | 169 m | 3.0 mi |
| Nipsachuck Hill | SSW 203° | 167 m | 5.2 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | ESE 105° | 162 m | 4.2 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 10.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 15.3 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 22.5 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 · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Blackstone River: 0.1 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.2 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Meadows Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
- Mammoth Mill: 0.2 mi
- Cold Spring Park: 0.3 mi
- Mammoth Mill: 0.3 mi
- Cold Spring Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 0.9 mi
- Taft - Main House: 4.4 mi
- Bryant Archway: 6.3 mi
- Oakland Mill: 6.7 mi
- Crash Site Monument: 7.3 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Hachikō: 1.0 mi
- Statue: 8.9 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 12.4 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 12.6 mi
- The Hummingbird Palace: 12.9 mi
Museums
- Museum of Work and Culture: 1.1 mi
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 7.1 mi
- Franklin Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 8.5 mi
- Hearthside House Museum: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Premisy Hill: 1.8 mi
- Waterbug Hill: 2.4 mi
- Woonsocket Hill: 2.6 mi
- Cobble Hill: 2.6 mi
- Estey Hill: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Cumberlandite: 3.8 mi
- Teetering Rock: 11.1 mi
- Chattering Rock: 11.2 mi
- Slater Mill: 11.9 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 41
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Rain Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Julia's Garden: 11.1 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 36
- Spring Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
- Flynns Beach: 7.1 mi
- YWCA Beach: 7.3 mi
- Chilson Beach: 7.6 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Pond Cave: 8.7 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 8.8 mi
- Lower Heart: 9.1 mi
- Jade Boulder: 9.2 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 6.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 9.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.3 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Brook Falls: 9.3 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cargill Falls: 20.7 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 24.8 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Roger Williams Spring: 13.9 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).
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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Blackstone · 1 mi
- Woonsocket · 1 mi
- North Smithfield · 3 mi
- Cumberland · 6 mi
- Smithfield · 6 mi
- Burrillville · 8 mi
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