- Elevation, modelled
- 76 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Central Landfill210 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Revolutionary Heritage Byway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6797, -71.6040
The Point is a park in Rhode Island, at a modelled 76 m. Central Landfill stands 210 m to the north-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of The Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Landfill | NNE 21° | 210 m | 9.6 mi |
| Howard Hill | NW 314° | 209 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 245° | 203 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bennett Hill | NW 313° | 197 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cucumber Hill | WNW 302° | 195 m | 10.1 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | WNW 301° | 189 m | 7.0 mi |
| Gibson Hill | WNW 287° | 189 m | 10.1 mi |
| Weaver Hill | WSW 246° | 184 m | 3.4 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 6.4 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 12.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 13.9 mi off the Ministerial Road
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 12 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rock Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hungry Hill: 1.7 mi
- Harkney Hill: 2.3 mi
- Saw Mill Hill: 3.0 mi
- Boston Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Herbert F. Paine Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Amgen Park: 2.4 mi
- Amgen Park: 2.4 mi
- Frank Sherman Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Nathanael Greene Homestead National Historic Landmark: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Paine House Museum: 2.2 mi
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 6.1 mi
- Warwick Center for the Arts: 7.7 mi
- Warwick Museum of Art: 7.8 mi
- Varnum Memorial Armory: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Sandy Acres Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Merrill S. Whipple Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Audubon Nature Reserve: 2.8 mi
- Janice L. Sullivan Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Beaudoin Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Tarbox Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Whale Rock and Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
- Station Fire Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Hell's Half Acre: 5.2 mi
- Tillinghast Mill Ruins: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 7.6 mi
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 9.4 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 9.7 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 10.2 mi
- Sri Chinmoy: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 55
- Hope Pond Beach: 4.3 mi
- Buttonwoods Beach: 9.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.3 mi
- Calf Pasture Point Beach: 10.8 mi
- Compass Rose Beach: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 45
- Crazy Corners: 8.4 mi
- Temple to Music: 12.0 mi
- Victorian Rose Garden: 12.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 12.1 mi
- Roger Williams Park Carousel: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 21
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 12.5 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 13.7 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 7.2 mi
- Usher Rocks: 16.2 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 16.4 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 16.9 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Payne's Pond Falls: 7.4 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 7.7 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 8.5 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 9.1 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 14.0 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 19.8 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Little Beach: 3.8 mi
- Big Beach: 4.1 mi
- Site #36: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 21.6 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Elizabeth Spring: 7.9 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 14.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 14.4 mi
- Factory Pond: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Beavertail Light: 19.1 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 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, 3 mi away.
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