Peak · Rhode Island
Bear Hill
Bear Hill rises to 85 m in Rhode Island. Woonsocket Hill stands 180 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Girl Scout Well Field, a park 0.9 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rhode Island, United States of America.
Wikidata Q35726517, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 85 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.94593, -71.38922
- 2.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 3.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 8.9 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 15.9 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 5 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 9 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Girl Scout Well Field: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.5 mi
- Adamsdale Well Field: 1.6 mi
- David R. Allard Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Conley Park: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Captain Wilbur Kelly House Transportation Museum: 2.4 mi
- Hearthside House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Falls Fire Barn Museum: 4.2 mi
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 5.5 mi
- Attleboro Arts Museum: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 5.3 mi
- "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 5.3 mi
- Cuddy Court Creatures: 5.4 mi
- "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 5.6 mi
- "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Nine Men's Misery Monument: 1.0 mi
- Cumberland Veteran's Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Monk's Quarry: 1.3 mi
- Honor Roll: 2.4 mi
- The First Attleborough Towne House: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Thompson Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 1.5 mi
- Walnut Grove Hill: 2.4 mi
- Hoppin Hill: 2.5 mi
- Molasses Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Cumberland Monastery: 1.1 mi
- Hirsch Property: 1.5 mi
- Geddes Bowen Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Lawrence Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Chastenet Land: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 46
- Slater Mill: 4.7 mi
- Cumberlandite: 5.3 mi
- G's Place: 7.6 mi
- Trailers: 7.7 mi
- Path Continues: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 45
- Barbara Road Beach: 3.6 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 4.3 mi
- Frank Moody State Beach: 4.6 mi
- Twin Rivers Beach East: 6.3 mi
- Georgiaville Beach: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 34
- Rain Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Attleboro Rose Garden: 4.8 mi
- Nature's Play Area: 4.8 mi
- Katie's Garden: 4.8 mi
- Julia's Garden: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Fatboy Boulder: 3.6 mi
- Pond Cave: 3.7 mi
- Jade Boulder: 4.0 mi
- Summit Wall: 4.0 mi
- Lower Heart: 4.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 2.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 6.4 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- 16-34: 5.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.0 mi
- Little Beach: 22.8 mi
- Big Beach: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Brook Falls: 10.3 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 18.1 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 20.4 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 20.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 8.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 20.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Bear Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket Hill | WNW 285° | 180 m | 8.7 mi |
| Whortleberry Hill | WNW 282° | 169 m | 7.1 mi |
| Nipsachuck Hill | W 268° | 167 m | 9.2 mi |
| Beacon Pole Hill | NW 317° | 162 m | 4.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | W 260° | 155 m | 6.3 mi |
| Catamint Hill | NW 323° | 152 m | 4.8 mi |
| Diamond Hill | NNW 341° | 144 m | 3.9 mi |
| Wolf Hill | WSW 241° | 144 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1218963 — Bear Hill, Providence County, Rhode Island.
OpenStreetMap element node/357257008
Day trips start here
- Cumberland · 3 mi
- Lincoln · 3 mi
- Central Falls · 4 mi
- North Attleborough · 4 mi
- Attleboro · 5 mi
- Pawtucket · 5 mi
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