Park · Rhode Island
Veterans Park
Veterans Park is a park in Rhode Island, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Andrews Hill stands 116 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Guiteras Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.68041, -71.27536
- On the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- On the Route 114 and High Street
- 9.0 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 10.9 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 7 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Guiteras Park: 0.1 mi
- Silver Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Independence Park: 0.5 mi
- Paull Park: 0.5 mi
- The Bristol Town Common: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Silver Creek: 0.2 mi
- Moriarty: 0.3 mi
- Francesca Street: 0.6 mi
- Naomi Street: 0.7 mi
- Tanyard Reservoir: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 0.4 mi
- Juniper Hill: 0.8 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.2 mi
- Halfmile Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mount Hope: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Bristol Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- Bristol Train of Artillery Museum: 0.6 mi
- Linden Place Museum: 0.6 mi
- Bristol County Courthouse: 0.7 mi
- Bristol Historical and Preservation Society Museum: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Burnside Memorial Building: 0.8 mi
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum: 1.9 mi
- Battleship Cove: 6.0 mi
- Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum: 6.0 mi
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 60
- The Sky Improvement Society's Home for Troubled Clouds: 0.8 mi
- Statue of Roger Williams: 2.3 mi
- Wes Jackson Ecological Pier: 2.5 mi
- Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Ecological Pier: 2.6 mi
- Aldo Leopold Ecological Pier: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- U.S. Coast Guard: 0.9 mi
- King Philip's Remains: 3.0 mi
- In Memory of Hugh Cole: 3.2 mi
- Massasoit Sacred Circle Monument: 3.5 mi
- Early Warren and the start of King Philip's War: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 59
- Bristol Town Beach: 1.0 mi
- Juniper Trail Beach: 2.1 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 3.0 mi
- Swansea Town Beach: 4.2 mi
- Island Park Beach: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 27
- Herb Garden: 8.8 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 9.9 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Brown University Student Garden: 11.7 mi
- The Frank Kellerman Memorial Garden: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Little Beach: 14.6 mi
- Big Beach: 14.7 mi
- Site #36: 17.7 mi
- 4: 22.0 mi
- 6: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Usher Rocks: 1.6 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 3.0 mi
- The Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Marys Seat: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 6.1 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 6.3 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 19.0 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- East Greenwich Falls: 9.7 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 9.9 mi
- The Falls: 14.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 20.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 21.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Elizabeth Spring: 9.6 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 12.5 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 12.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Beavertail Light: 17.2 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 17.2 mi
- Clark's Point Light: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Hill | W 264° | 116 m | 12.8 mi |
| Spencer Hill | W 269° | 113 m | 11.4 mi |
| Copicut Hill | ENE 76° | 109 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | ESE 114° | 95 m | 4.7 mi |
| Slate Hill | S 177° | 87 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cook Hill | ESE 106° | 85 m | 4.7 mi |
| Drum Rock Hill | W 268° | 82 m | 9.6 mi |
| Natick Hill | W 279° | 79 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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, 5 mi away.
- American Herring Gull92 obs
- Brant68 obs
- White-tailed Deer68 obs
- Great Egret55 obs
- Double-crested Cormorant48 obs
- Song Sparrow42 obs
- Gray Catbird37 obs
- Asian Shore Crab37 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 way/1015700650
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 0 mi
- Bristol County · 1 mi
- Warren · 3 mi
- Barrington · 5 mi
- Tiverton · 5 mi
- Fall River · 6 mi
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