Nature reserve · Rhode Island
Weetamoo Woods
Weetamoo Woods is a nature reserve in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pardon Gray Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Rhode Island (RIDEM)
How to reach it
Coordinates41.58643, -71.17435
- 4.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 6.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 17.3 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pardon Gray Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 1.1 mi
- Seapowet Marsh Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 1.3 mi
- Pocassett Highlands: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Weetamoo Woods: 1.4 mi
- Pheasant Drive Public Access Point: 5.3 mi
- Green Animals Topiary Garden: 5.3 mi
- Mt. Hope Park: 5.4 mi
- CAMARA - "The Ponderosa": 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Nannaquaket Hill: 1.8 mi
- Wilcox Hill: 1.8 mi
- Jiley Hill: 2.5 mi
- Windmill Hill: 3.2 mi
- Nootas Hill: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Latham Cornell Monument: 2.8 mi
- Rhode Island Red Monument: 3.3 mi
- Fort Butts Revolutionary War Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Patriots Park: 4.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Grinnell's Beach: 3.2 mi
- Teddy Beach: 3.5 mi
- Grimmells Beach: 3.8 mi
- Island Park Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Newport Car Museum: 5.6 mi
- Prudence Island Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Whitehall Museum House: 7.1 mi
- Pokanoket Tribal lands: 7.1 mi
- Herreshoff Marine Museum: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 53
- Statue of Roger Williams: 6.2 mi
- The Sky Improvement Society's Home for Troubled Clouds: 7.7 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 8.7 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 8.8 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 52
- Newport Polo: 4.4 mi
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Bumber Boats: 7.6 mi
- Burnside Memorial Building: 7.8 mi
- Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 21
- Ecological Oasis: 5.3 mi
- Burchard Triangle: 5.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.4 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 8.1 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Ferry Cliff: 6.0 mi
- Usher Rocks: 7.9 mi
- The Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Marys Seat: 9.5 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 11.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Plum Point Spring: 13.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 15.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.9 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 20.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Clark's Point Light: 14.1 mi
- Beavertail Light: 15.0 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 14.7 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 15.4 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 12.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Big Beach: 19.8 mi
- Little Beach: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Weetamoo Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NNE 32° | 109 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | NNW 349° | 95 m | 4.7 mi |
| Slate Hill | SW 236° | 87 m | 5.7 mi |
| Cook Hill | N 353° | 85 m | 5.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | N 355° | 77 m | 6.1 mi |
| Townsend Hill | N 355° | 77 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hammond Hill | WSW 252° | 73 m | 15.4 mi |
| McSparran Hill | WSW 247° | 70 m | 15.9 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 | 07:09 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1017485066
Day trips start here
- Tiverton · 3 mi
- Portsmouth · 4 mi
- Newport County · 5 mi
- Little Compton · 6 mi
- Westport · 7 mi
- Bristol · 8 mi
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