Peak · Rhode Island
Bald Hill
Bald Hill rises to 203 m in Rhode Island. Howard Hill stands 209 m to the north, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Ledge, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Rhode Island, United States of America
Wikidata Q35724937, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 203 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.64316, -71.71062
- 5.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 7.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 13.6 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 18 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge: 2.2 mi
- Wickaboxet Camp: 4.0 mi
- Beaudoin Conservation Area: 4.4 mi
- Audubon Nature Reserve: 4.8 mi
- Janice L. Sullivan Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Penny Hill: 2.2 mi
- Weaver Hill: 2.6 mi
- Raccoon Hill: 2.7 mi
- Weeks Hill: 2.8 mi
- Breakheart Hill: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Whale Rock and Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Old CCC Beach Pond Camp Remains: 3.1 mi
- Camp Sway Memorial Staging Area: 4.3 mi
- Hell's Half Acre: 6.0 mi
- Tarbox Cemetery: 8.4 mi
Parks
- Pitch Pine Grove Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Frank Sherman Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- The Point: 6.1 mi
- Dawley Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Beach Pond Boat Launch: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 5.9 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 12.6 mi
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 12.7 mi
- Florence Nightingale Statue: 14.1 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 14.6 mi
Museums
- Tomaquag Indian Museum: 6.0 mi
- Paine House Museum: 8.2 mi
- Yawgoog Heritage Center: 9.2 mi
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 10.3 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 48
- Hope Pond Beach: 9.8 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
- Buttonwoods Beach: 15.2 mi
- Compass Rose Beach: 15.7 mi
- Calf Pasture Point Beach: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 47
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 8.3 mi
- Crazy Corners: 10.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 12.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 15.7 mi
- Labyrinth: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 1.2 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 18.4 mi
- Lion Head: 21.0 mi
- Usher Rocks: 21.7 mi
- Rams Head: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Stepstone Falls: 3.3 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 4.8 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 10.5 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 12.8 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 17
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 14.3 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 18.5 mi
- Grow and Go Seek Community Garden: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 6.3 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 18.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.1 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Beavertail Light: 20.9 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 20.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 24.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.7 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Little Beach: 8.1 mi
- Big Beach: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 19.0 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 19.2 mi
- Site #36: 23.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Elizabeth Spring: 13.1 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 17.0 mi
- Factory Pond: 18.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 20.2 mi
- Old Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Bald Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Hill | N 358° | 209 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ekonk Hill | WNW 284° | 204 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bennett Hill | N 350° | 197 m | 9.4 mi |
| Cucumber Hill | NNW 339° | 195 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bare Hill | W 268° | 193 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | N 355° | 189 m | 6.1 mi |
| Gibson Hill | NW 322° | 189 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sterling Hill | WNW 296° | 187 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:36 | 16:20 |
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 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357256059
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