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Lion's Head

Lion's Head from directly overhead

Lion's Head is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Central Landfill stands 210 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Barrington Land Conservation Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.75859, -71.33802

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Primrose Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Prince Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Burr Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Windmill Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Margarets Rock: 4.0 mi
Parks
  • Ormand Park: 0.6 mi
  • Grassy Plains Park: 0.7 mi
  • Osamequin Woods: 1.1 mi
  • Latham Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sabin Point Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Barrington Honor Roll: 2.0 mi
  • Massasoit Sacred Circle Monument: 3.3 mi
  • King Philip's Remains: 3.7 mi
  • Warren Vietnam Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • The Falconer: 4.0 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Giant Troll Mrs Skipper: 3.4 mi
  • The Eagle: 3.9 mi
  • Sri Chinmoy: 4.0 mi
  • The Pancratiast: 4.2 mi
  • Juan Pablo Duarte: 4.3 mi
Attractions
  • Roger Williams Botanical Center: 3.9 mi
  • Temple to Music: 4.2 mi
  • Roger Williams Park Carousel: 4.3 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Soaring Eagle Zip Ride: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 57
Gardens: 27
Cliffs: 22
Picnic sites: 22
  • Site #36: 11.4 mi
  • Little Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Big Beach: 14.0 mi
  • 4: 16.6 mi
  • 6: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 9
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 5.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 5.3 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 13.0 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 13.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Springs: 3
Lighthouses: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Lion's Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Central LandfillWNW 289°210 m10.8 mi
Bald HillW 275°161 m11.3 mi
Horn HillW 279°154 m11.4 mi
Lawton HillW 281°141 m10.7 mi
Lippitt HillW 267°129 m10.3 mi
Round RocksWNW 290°116 m10.3 mi
Spencer HillSW 236°113 m9.9 mi
Applehouse HillW 281°112 m8.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1119:4220:24
September equinox06:3318:0818:44
December solstice07:1015:3416:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747366544536
Precip in4.03.44.94.33.43.82.93.64.24.24.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1017496978

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