Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Little Island
Little Island is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Westport River Corridor, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Paradise Ave and Other Roads passes 6.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.54425, -71.11625
- 6.5 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 8.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 10.6 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 20.8 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Westport River Corridor: 0.2 mi
- Westport River Corridor: 0.3 mi
- Westport River Corridor: 0.3 mi
- Westport River Corridor: 0.4 mi
- Borden-Brayton Property: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Nootas Hill: 0.6 mi
- Nootas Hill: 1.0 mi
- Sherman Hill: 1.3 mi
- Simmons Hill: 3.4 mi
- Windmill Hill: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Rhode Island Red Monument: 0.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Latham Cornell Monument: 5.8 mi
- Barn Foundation: 7.4 mi
- Patriots Park: 8.4 mi
Beaches
- Horseneck Beach: 2.9 mi
- South Shore Beach: 3.3 mi
- East Horseneck Beach: 5.2 mi
- Little Beach: 6.0 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Weetamoo Woods: 3.4 mi
- CAMARA - "The Ponderosa": 4.2 mi
- Adult Softball Field: 4.3 mi
- Horseneck Beach State Reservation: 4.3 mi
- Camp Noquochoke: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Horeseneck Point Lifesaving Station: 5.2 mi
- Doll Museum: 6.2 mi
- Whitehall Museum House: 8.3 mi
- Newport Car Museum: 8.6 mi
- Prudence Island Historical Society: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 48
- Newport Polo: 6.9 mi
- Bumber Boats: 7.5 mi
- Newport Cliff Walk – Forty Steps: 10.5 mi
- International Tennis Hall of Fame: 10.8 mi
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 48
- Spinwinder: 8.3 mi
- Statue of Roger Williams: 10.4 mi
- Matthew Perry Monument: 10.8 mi
- Channing Truro Statue: 10.8 mi
- Rochambeau Statue and Monument: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 20
- Ecological Oasis: 3.8 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 4.4 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 8.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 20
- The Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Marys Seat: 10.2 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Usher Rocks: 12.1 mi
- Rams Head: 14.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Clark's Point Light: 11.6 mi
- Beavertail Light: 16.1 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 16.1 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 23.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Plum Point Spring: 15.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.5 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 19.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 17.0 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 19.3 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 16.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Big Beach: 23.4 mi
- Little Beach: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Little Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNE 13° | 109 m | 12.6 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | NNW 332° | 95 m | 8.4 mi |
| Slate Hill | W 268° | 87 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cook Hill | NNW 336° | 85 m | 8.9 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNW 339° | 77 m | 9.6 mi |
| Townsend Hill | NNW 339° | 77 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hammond Hill | W 264° | 73 m | 17.8 mi |
| McSparran Hill | W 259° | 70 m | 17.9 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 | 07:08 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29830679
Day trips start here
- Little Compton · 4 mi
- Westport · 7 mi
- Newport County · 8 mi
- Portsmouth · 8 mi
- Tiverton · 8 mi
- Dartmouth · 9 mi
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