- Elevation, modelled
- 35 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Copicut Hill109 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6034, -71.1872
Pocassett Highlands is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled 35 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- State of Rhode Island (RIDEM)
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Pocassett Highlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NE 39° | 109 m | 10.5 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | N 356° | 95 m | 3.4 mi |
| Slate Hill | SW 223° | 87 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cook Hill | N 360° | 85 m | 4.0 mi |
| Drum Rock Hill | WNW 289° | 82 m | 15.0 mi |
| Townsend Hill | N 2° | 77 m | 4.9 mi |
| Townsend Hill | N 2° | 77 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hammond Hill | WSW 247° | 73 m | 15.2 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 5.1 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 6.6 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 15.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pocassett Highlands: 0.2 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 0.3 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 0.8 mi
- Pardon Gray Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Nannaquaket Hill: 1.2 mi
- Jiley Hill: 1.3 mi
- Wilcox Hill: 2.4 mi
- Butts Hill: 3.4 mi
- Pocasset Hill: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 60
- Grinnell's Beach: 1.9 mi
- Teddy Beach: 2.2 mi
- Grimmells Beach: 2.5 mi
- Island Park Beach: 2.8 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Latham Cornell Monument: 2.2 mi
- Fort Butts Revolutionary War Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Founder's Brook Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Patriots Park: 3.7 mi
- Rhode Island Red Monument: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Weetamoo Woods: 2.6 mi
- Mt. Hope Park: 4.1 mi
- Pheasant Drive Public Access Point: 4.1 mi
- Green Animals Topiary Garden: 4.6 mi
- Low Lane Public Access: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Newport Car Museum: 5.3 mi
- Pokanoket Tribal lands: 5.8 mi
- Herreshoff Marine Museum: 6.0 mi
- Prudence Island Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Bristol County Courthouse: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 58
Attractions: 57
- Newport Polo: 4.6 mi
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 5.4 mi
- Burnside Memorial Building: 6.5 mi
- Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum: 7.1 mi
- Battleship Cove: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 25
- Herb Garden: 6.4 mi
- Ecological Oasis: 6.5 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 6.7 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 8.3 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Ferry Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Usher Rocks: 6.6 mi
- The Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 9.8 mi
- Marys Seat: 10.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Plum Point Spring: 13.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 14.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.1 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 14.5 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 14.5 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Clark's Point Light: 14.8 mi
- Beavertail Light: 15.3 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Big Beach: 19.0 mi
- Little Beach: 19.1 mi
- Site #36: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 11.4 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 11.7 mi
| 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).
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, 2 mi away.
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