Nature reserve · Rhode Island
Highland Woods
Highland Woods is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Barton/Sin And Flesh Brook Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Rhode Island (RIDEM)
How to reach it
Coordinates41.62610, -71.20602
- 2.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 3.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 7.8 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 14.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 13 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fort Barton/Sin And Flesh Brook Natural Area: 0.2 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 1.5 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 1.8 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 1.8 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Grinnell's Beach: 0.4 mi
- Teddy Beach: 0.7 mi
- Grimmells Beach: 1.2 mi
- Island Park Beach: 1.6 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Jiley Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pocasset Hill: 2.0 mi
- Nannaquaket Hill: 2.3 mi
- Butts Hill: 2.5 mi
- Cook Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Founder's Brook Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Fort Butts Revolutionary War Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Latham Cornell Monument: 2.6 mi
- Patriots Park: 3.2 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Mt. Hope Park: 2.6 mi
- Pheasant Drive Public Access Point: 2.8 mi
- Low Lane Public Access: 3.5 mi
- Green Animals Topiary Garden: 4.0 mi
- Abbott Court Playground: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Pokanoket Tribal lands: 4.0 mi
- Herreshoff Marine Museum: 4.3 mi
- Bristol County Courthouse: 4.6 mi
- Bristol Historical and Preservation Society Museum: 4.7 mi
- Bristol Train of Artillery Museum: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 59
- Statue of Roger Williams: 3.2 mi
- The Sky Improvement Society's Home for Troubled Clouds: 4.6 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 5.6 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 5.7 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 58
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 3.6 mi
- Burnside Memorial Building: 4.7 mi
- Newport Polo: 5.4 mi
- Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum: 5.9 mi
- Battleship Cove: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 25
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 8.2 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 8.3 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 8.8 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Ferry Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Usher Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 8.0 mi
- The Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Marys Seat: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 9.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 9.9 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 24.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Plum Point Spring: 12.8 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 13.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 17.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- East Greenwich Falls: 13.2 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 13.5 mi
- The Falls: 14.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Beavertail Light: 15.8 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 15.8 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Big Beach: 17.9 mi
- Little Beach: 18.0 mi
- Site #36: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Highland Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NE 49° | 109 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | NNE 22° | 95 m | 2.0 mi |
| Slate Hill | SSW 207° | 87 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cook Hill | NNE 21° | 85 m | 2.6 mi |
| Drum Rock Hill | WNW 284° | 82 m | 13.6 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNE 19° | 77 m | 3.5 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNE 19° | 77 m | 3.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SW 235° | 69 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:34 | 16:18 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tiverton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1017481384
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- Tiverton · 0 mi
- Portsmouth · 3 mi
- Bristol · 5 mi
- Newport County · 5 mi
- Bristol County · 6 mi
- Fall River · 6 mi
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