Nature reserve · Rhode Island
Brownell Plot
Brownell Plot is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Bald Hill stands 203 m to the west-northwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Exeter Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Route 102 (Ten Rod Road) passes 0.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.56735, -71.54661
- 0.7 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 5.9 mi off the Ministerial Road
- 9.5 mi off the Shannock Road
- 11.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Exeter Hill: 0.5 mi
- Shrub Hill: 1.9 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Dumping Rock: 2.5 mi
- Pork Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Cuttyhunk Brook Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge: 2.0 mi
- Queen River Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Eleanor Tremblay Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Marion Eppley Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Hell's Half Acre: 4.1 mi
- Tillinghast Mill Ruins: 4.8 mi
- Tarbox Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Camp Sway Memorial Staging Area: 6.0 mi
- Old Jamestown Bridge west pylon: 7.3 mi
Parks
- Frenchtown Recreation Facility: 4.1 mi
- Spencer Park: 4.1 mi
- Frenchtown Park: 4.7 mi
- Liberty Park: 4.9 mi
- Abbey Perry Park: 5.1 mi
Museums
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 4.3 mi
- Seabee Museum: 5.7 mi
- Rhode Island Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Tomaquag Indian Museum: 7.9 mi
- Varnum Memorial Armory: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 58
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 3.0 mi
- Florence Nightingale Statue: 5.4 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 5.9 mi
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 6.7 mi
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 54
- Girl Scout Camp beach: 6.4 mi
- Compass Rose Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sunset Beach: 8.4 mi
- Calf Pasture Point Beach: 8.4 mi
- Mackerel Cove Beach: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 44
- Labyrinth: 8.1 mi
- Jamestown Golf Course: 10.3 mi
- The Towers: 10.6 mi
- Newton Avenue Waterfront: 11.9 mi
- Bass Rock Road Waterfront: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 18
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 5.5 mi
- The Blue Garden: 13.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 13.3 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 10.9 mi
- Lion Head: 11.2 mi
- Rams Head: 12.0 mi
- Marys Seat: 14.2 mi
- Usher Rocks: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- The Falls: 6.4 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 7.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 7.5 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 11.5 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Beavertail Light: 11.2 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 11.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.3 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 24.3 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Big Beach: 4.7 mi
- Little Beach: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 15.0 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 15.0 mi
- Site #36: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 6.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 21.0 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 21.0 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 21.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Plum Point Spring: 7.1 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 7.2 mi
- Factory Pond: 12.5 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Brownell Plot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | WNW 302° | 203 m | 10.0 mi |
| Weaver Hill | NW 316° | 184 m | 8.8 mi |
| Weeks Hill | NW 317° | 182 m | 10.9 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | WNW 299° | 181 m | 7.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 272° | 158 m | 4.3 mi |
| Nooseneck Hill | WNW 303° | 156 m | 5.7 mi |
| Harkney Hill | NW 325° | 150 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tefft Hill | W 263° | 148 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingston 1 NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/858360307
Day trips start here
- Exeter · 3 mi
- Wickford · 4 mi
- North Kingstown · 6 mi
- East Greenwich · 7 mi
- Quonset Point · 7 mi
- West Greenwich · 7 mi
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