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Beacon Pole Hill

Beacon Pole Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Beacon Pole Hill rises to 162 m in Rhode Island. Woonsocket Hill stands 180 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Catamint Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35726405, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
162 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.99482, -71.45006

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Lemourex Field: 1.8 mi
  • Schofield Farm: 1.9 mi
  • Cass Park: 2.1 mi
  • Cass Park: 2.1 mi
  • Kendrick Avenue Playlot: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Woonsocket Civil War Monument: 3.3 mi
  • Monk's Quarry: 4.3 mi
  • Nine Men's Misery Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Cumberland Veteran's Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Anthony J. Rezza Memorial Sitting Area Plaque: 6.7 mi
Artworks
  • Statue of Hachikō: 3.3 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 9.1 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 9.1 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 9.2 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 9.4 mi
Museums
Attractions: 58
  • Cumberlandite: 0.7 mi
  • Slater Mill: 8.8 mi
  • G's Place: 11.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 11.2 mi
  • Trailers: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 42
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Barbara Road Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Frank Moody State Beach: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 36
  • Rain Gardens: 6.2 mi
  • Julia's Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Attleboro Rose Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Nature's Play Area: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
  • Site #36: 6.2 mi
  • 1: 6.9 mi
  • 36: 6.9 mi
  • 2: 6.9 mi
  • 16-34: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 3.8 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 3.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 8.3 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 8.8 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Beacon Pole Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woonsocket HillWSW 257°180 m5.5 mi
Whortleberry HillWSW 243°169 m4.3 mi
Nipsachuck HillWSW 239°167 m7.1 mi
Chestnut HillNW 308°162 m8.0 mi
Den HillWSW 253°157 m8.5 mi
Rocky HillSW 215°155 m5.4 mi
Inman HillNW 318°154 m7.5 mi
Catamint HillNNE 32°152 m0.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1119:4320:26
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1115:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138495968747265534334
Precip in4.43.74.94.73.64.33.64.04.25.14.25.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1218989 — Beacon Pole Hill, Providence County, Rhode Island.

OpenStreetMap element node/357257054

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