- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Bald Hill210 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great and Breakneck Hill Roads9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0125, -71.5541
High Rocks Gorge is a park in Rhode Island, at a modelled 66 m. Bald Hill stands 210 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. Great and Breakneck Hill Roads passes 9.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of High Rocks Gorge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | WNW 286° | 210 m | 8.4 mi |
| Absalona Hill | SSW 205° | 198 m | 8.2 mi |
| Keech Hill | SSW 206° | 194 m | 7.3 mi |
| Woonsocket Hill | S 180° | 180 m | 2.4 mi |
| Misoe Hill | N 350° | 180 m | 8.0 mi |
| Castle Hill | NW 311° | 176 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cooper Hill | SW 219° | 171 m | 6.5 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | SSE 154° | 169 m | 3.5 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 11.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 21.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 12 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- High Rocks Gorge: 0.1 mi
- High Rocks Gorge: 0.4 mi
- Blackstone Gorge: 0.4 mi
- Tupperware Park: 0.7 mi
- Waterford Playground: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Blackstone River: 1.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 1.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 1.3 mi
- Blackstone River: 1.4 mi
- Blackstone River: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Premisy Hill: 1.5 mi
- Waterbug Hill: 1.7 mi
- Estey Hill: 1.9 mi
- Woonsocket Hill: 2.4 mi
- Black Plain Hill: 3.0 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 2.2 mi
- Taft - Main House: 3.8 mi
- Oakland Mill: 5.8 mi
- Crash Site Monument: 6.2 mi
- Bryant Archway: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Hachikō: 2.2 mi
- Statue: 8.9 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 13.1 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 13.3 mi
- The Hummingbird Palace: 13.8 mi
Attractions
- Cumberlandite: 5.0 mi
- Teetering Rock: 11.3 mi
- Chattering Rock: 11.4 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 11.5 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 39
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
- Rain Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Julia's Garden: 12.4 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 37
- Spring Lake Beach: 5.7 mi
- Flynns Beach: 5.9 mi
- YWCA Beach: 6.1 mi
- Chilson Beach: 8.5 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Pond Cave: 9.6 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 9.6 mi
- Lower Heart: 10.0 mi
- Jade Boulder: 10.0 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 7.5 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 9.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Brook Falls: 9.2 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 16.4 mi
- Cargill Falls: 19.5 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Roger Williams Spring: 14.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:33 | 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 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Blackstone · 1 mi
- Woonsocket · 2 mi
- North Smithfield · 3 mi
- Smithfield · 6 mi
- Burrillville · 7 mi
- Cumberland · 7 mi
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