Park · Rhode Island
Touisset Wildlife Refuge
Touisset Wildlife Refuge is a park in Rhode Island, at a recorded elevation of 19 m. Spencer Hill stands 113 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Aldo Leopold Ecological Pier, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Route 114 and High Street passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 19 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.71316, -71.23894
- 2.2 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 2.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 13.3 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 8 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 60
- Aldo Leopold Ecological Pier: 0.4 mi
- Rachel Carson Ecological Pier: 0.5 mi
- John Muir Ecological Pier: 0.6 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 0.6 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Touisset Marsh: 0.6 mi
- 8 Track: 1.2 mi
- Annawanscutt Boat Launch Ramp: 1.8 mi
- Perry-Tavares Farm Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Sowam's Playground: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Off Long Point Property: 1.4 mi
- Gooding Avenue: 2.1 mi
- Off Mt Fair Property: 2.1 mi
- Francesca Street: 2.4 mi
- Claire D. McIntosh Wildlife Refuge: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- In Memory of Hugh Cole: 1.5 mi
- Early Warren and the start of King Philip's War: 1.6 mi
- Warren Vietnam Memorial: 2.3 mi
- King Philip's Remains: 2.4 mi
- Massasoit Sacred Circle Monument: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Halfmile Hill: 2.2 mi
- Windmill Hill: 2.3 mi
- Burr Hill: 2.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.5 mi
- Juniper Hill: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Pokanoket Tribal lands: 2.4 mi
- Charles W. Greene Museum: 2.5 mi
- Warren Armory: 2.5 mi
- Narragansett Steam Fire Engine Company: 2.6 mi
- Federal Blues Rhode Island Militia Armory: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Burnside Memorial Building: 3.6 mi
- Battleship Cove: 3.9 mi
- USS Massachusetts: 3.9 mi
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: 3.9 mi
- USS Lionfish: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 59
- Juniper Trail Beach: 0.9 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 1.3 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 2.5 mi
- Brayton Point Beach: 2.8 mi
- Bristol Town Beach: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 9.9 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Brown University Student Garden: 11.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.4 mi
- The Frank Kellerman Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Site #36: 16.8 mi
- Little Beach: 17.0 mi
- Big Beach: 17.1 mi
- 4: 20.1 mi
- 6: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Tree Point Rocks: 2.8 mi
- Usher Rocks: 4.6 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 4.6 mi
- The Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Marys Seat: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 3.5 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 3.8 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 19.0 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- East Greenwich Falls: 12.2 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 12.3 mi
- The Falls: 17.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 20.5 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Roger Williams Spring: 12.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 12.1 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 15.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Clark's Point Light: 19.3 mi
- Beavertail Light: 20.0 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Touisset Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Hill | W 260° | 113 m | 13.5 mi |
| Copicut Hill | E 86° | 109 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | SSE 150° | 95 m | 4.8 mi |
| Slate Hill | S 187° | 87 m | 12.0 mi |
| Cook Hill | SE 143° | 85 m | 4.4 mi |
| Drum Rock Hill | WSW 257° | 82 m | 11.8 mi |
| Great Meadow Hill | N 5° | 78 m | 11.5 mi |
| Townsend Hill | SE 133° | 77 m | 3.9 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 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
- American Robin28 obs
- White-tailed Deer22 obs
- Northern Cardinal21 obs
- Tufted Titmouse21 obs
- House Finch21 obs
- Downy Woodpecker21 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle20 obs
- Black-capped Chickadee20 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357267886
Day trips start here
- Bristol County · 2 mi
- Bristol · 3 mi
- Swansea · 3 mi
- Warren · 3 mi
- Fall River · 4 mi
- Barrington · 5 mi
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