- Elevation, modelled
- 160 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Howard Hill209 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6694, -71.6882
Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled 160 m. Howard Hill stands 209 m to the north-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Whale Rock and Lighthouse, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
- Built
- 2004
- Operated by
- Audubon Society of Rhode Island
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Hill | NNW 347° | 209 m | 6.5 mi |
| Ekonk Hill | W 270° | 204 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSW 213° | 203 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bennett Hill | NNW 339° | 197 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cucumber Hill | NW 325° | 195 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bare Hill | WSW 257° | 193 m | 9.0 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | NNW 339° | 189 m | 4.6 mi |
| Gibson Hill | NW 304° | 189 m | 6.5 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.7 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 8.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 14.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 17 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Whale Rock and Lighthouse: 0.7 mi
- Old CCC Beach Pond Camp Remains: 5.2 mi
- Camp Sway Memorial Staging Area: 5.3 mi
- Hell's Half Acre: 6.1 mi
- Tarbox Cemetery: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Weeks Hill: 0.9 mi
- Weaver Hill: 1.4 mi
- Harkney Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.2 mi
- Rock Hill: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Beaudoin Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Audubon Nature Reserve: 2.6 mi
- Janice L. Sullivan Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- George B. Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge: 3.8 mi
- Wickaboxet Camp: 5.7 mi
Parks
- Frank Sherman Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- The Point: 4.4 mi
- Pitch Pine Grove Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Amgen Park: 6.3 mi
- Herbert F. Paine Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Paine House Museum: 6.6 mi
- Tomaquag Indian Museum: 7.8 mi
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 9.6 mi
- Yawgoog Heritage Center: 11.3 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 11.6 mi
Artworks
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 7.6 mi
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 11.6 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 12.4 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 13.9 mi
- Florence Nightingale Statue: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 48
- Hope Pond Beach: 7.8 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
- Buttonwoods Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.7 mi
- Calf Pasture Point Beach: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 42
- Crazy Corners: 8.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 9.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 13.6 mi
- Victorian Rose Garden: 16.1 mi
- Temple to Music: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 3.0 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 16.6 mi
- Usher Rocks: 20.5 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 20.5 mi
- Mack's Traverse: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 5.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 8.5 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 11.6 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 17
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 14.8 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 15.0 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 16.6 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 7.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 7.8 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 16.3 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 22.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Little Beach: 7.2 mi
- Big Beach: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 20.7 mi
- Site #36: 20.8 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 20.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Elizabeth Spring: 12.0 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 16.9 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 18.1 mi
- Factory Pond: 19.8 mi
- Old Spring: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Beavertail Light: 21.3 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coventry 2, 7 mi away.
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