Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Rotundo Sanctuary
Rotundo Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Applehouse Hill stands 112 m to the west, 12 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.77528, -71.28346
- 2.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 3.1 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 4.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 11.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 6 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rotundo Sanctuary: 0.1 mi
- Barneyville Road Property: 0.2 mi
- Barneyville Road Property: 0.8 mi
- Barneyville Rd Property: 0.8 mi
- Johannis Farm: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Martin House and Farm: 1.4 mi
- Barrington Preservation Society Museum: 2.7 mi
- Federal Blues Rhode Island Militia Armory: 3.1 mi
- Narragansett Steam Fire Engine Company: 3.1 mi
- James Maxwell House Museum: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Margarets Rock: 1.7 mi
- Devils Rock: 1.8 mi
- Windmill Hill: 2.6 mi
- Primrose Hill: 2.7 mi
- Prince Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Osamequin Woods: 2.0 mi
- Sowams Road: 2.2 mi
- Grassy Plains Park: 2.5 mi
- Ormand Park: 2.6 mi
- Joe Pesce Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Barrington Honor Roll: 2.7 mi
- Warren Vietnam Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Massasoit Sacred Circle Monument: 3.1 mi
- Early Warren and the start of King Philip's War: 3.3 mi
- In Memory of Hugh Cole: 3.6 mi
Beaches
- Warren Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 4.8 mi
- Juniper Trail Beach: 5.5 mi
- Edgewood Beach: 5.5 mi
- Bristol Town Beach: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 60
- Hunts Mill Pump House: 4.9 mi
- Hunt House Root Cellar: 4.9 mi
- Roger Williams Botanical Center: 6.4 mi
- Temple to Music: 6.7 mi
- Roger Williams Park Carousel: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Giant Troll Mrs Skipper: 5.2 mi
- Aldo Leopold Ecological Pier: 5.2 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 5.3 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 5.4 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 27
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 6.4 mi
- Brown University Student Garden: 6.7 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- The Frank Kellerman Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
- J. R. Workman Garden: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Site #36: 12.0 mi
- 4: 15.5 mi
- 6: 15.5 mi
- 3: 15.5 mi
- 7: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Tree Point Rocks: 3.7 mi
- Usher Rocks: 8.0 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Summit Wall: 11.4 mi
- Tomato Boulder: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 2.3 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 2.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 14.1 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- East Greenwich Falls: 12.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 12.4 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 16.3 mi
- The Falls: 19.6 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 20.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Roger Williams Spring: 7.6 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 12.5 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 18.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Beavertail Light: 23.3 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 23.3 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Rotundo Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applehouse Hill | W 273° | 112 m | 11.6 mi |
| Suckatunkanuc Hill | WNW 283° | 111 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sutamachute Hill | W 280° | 110 m | 12.0 mi |
| Copicut Hill | ESE 108° | 109 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | SSE 151° | 95 m | 9.7 mi |
| Stump Hill | NW 317° | 93 m | 10.5 mi |
| The summit | WNW 285° | 90 m | 9.8 mi |
| Neutaconkanut Hill | WNW 282° | 89 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:33 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29862337
Day trips start here
- Barrington · 3 mi
- Warren · 3 mi
- Seekonk · 4 mi
- Bristol County · 5 mi
- East Providence · 5 mi
- Swansea · 5 mi
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