Peak · Connecticut
Gibson Hill
Gibson Hill rises to 189 m in Connecticut. Jerimoth Hill stands 256 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Barbs Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31807965, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 189 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.72204, -71.79229
- 1.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 3.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 8.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 11.6 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 21 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sun Ridge Resort: 1.7 mi
- River's Edge Campground: 2.3 mi
- Dr. Olav and Anna-Lisa Laakso Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Chiampa Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Ross Marsh Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Plainfield Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 7.4 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 9.4 mi
- Paine House Museum: 11.9 mi
- Tomaquag Indian Museum: 12.4 mi
Artworks
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 12.5 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 17.2 mi
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 17.7 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 18.9 mi
- Pineapple: 19.8 mi
Peaks
- Barbs Hill: 1.2 mi
- Carbuncle Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cucumber Hill: 2.7 mi
- Webb Hill: 3.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Pitch Pine Grove Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Neil H. Cook Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Moosup Veterans Park: 4.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 4.7 mi
- Moosup Park: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Whale Rock and Lighthouse: 5.9 mi
- Grover C. Walker Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Old CCC Beach Pond Camp Remains: 9.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 30
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 4.6 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 8.5 mi
- Crazy Corners: 8.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 11.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 24
- Moosup Pond Beach: 3.9 mi
- Hope Pond Beach: 11.7 mi
- Wescott Beach: 12.4 mi
- Steers Beach: 15.5 mi
- Slacks Pond Beach: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 20.4 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Garden of Heroes: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 6.3 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 13.5 mi
- Coney Rock: 21.6 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 21.9 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 2.1 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 7.8 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 7.8 mi
- Cargill Falls: 14.7 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 13.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.0 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 17.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 23.4 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Elizabeth Spring: 18.1 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 21.1 mi
- Windham Spring: 21.1 mi
- Old Spring: 23.2 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Little Beach: 13.6 mi
- Big Beach: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 15.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Gibson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerimoth Hill | N 4° | 256 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Hygeia | N 10° | 224 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pray Hill | NNE 17° | 216 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bear Hill | N 355° | 215 m | 8.2 mi |
| Howard Hill | NE 56° | 209 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ekonk Hill | SW 219° | 204 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | SE 142° | 203 m | 6.9 mi |
| Slater Hill | NNW 348° | 199 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:35 | 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 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Foster 1 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359263544
Day trips start here
- Foster · 9 mi
- West Greenwich · 9 mi
- Coventry · 10 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
- Kent County · 11 mi
- Griswold · 12 mi
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