Jerimoth Hill
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Jerimoth Hill rises to 256 m in Rhode Island. Durfee Hill stands 244 m to the north-northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Alva Pond Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 9.2 miles off.
The story
Jerimoth Hill (812 ft, 247 m) is the highest point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is the lowest state highpoint in New England. Located in the town of Foster in the northwest of the state, the site is used as an observatory. It is also a popular destination for highpointers, and prior to 2005 was known for being difficult to access due to a local landowner who prohibited entry.
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Wikidata Q956395, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 256 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 9.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 11.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 17.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 21 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Edward R. Laby Memorial Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Schneider Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Yosemite Valley Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Mason Hill Conservation Area: 3.7 mi
- Rainsford B. Sherman Memorial Forest: 4.2 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 16.4 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 17.3 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 17.6 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 17.9 mi
- Monsignor Cavallaro: 18.3 mi
- Alva Pond Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Hygeia: 1.0 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.5 mi
- Whites Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pray Hill: 2.1 mi
- East Killingly Soccer Field: 2.6 mi
- Thoman Land and Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Owen Bell Park: 5.3 mi
- Danielson Lions Park: 5.6 mi
- Davis Park: 5.9 mi
- Pineville Mill: 4.6 mi
- Six Toes trail marker: 6.3 mi
- Grover C. Walker Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Harris Mill Ruins: 9.1 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 6.1 mi
- Dorr Rebellion Museum: 7.2 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 7.3 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- Crazy Corners: 7.3 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 12.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 12.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 14.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 14.2 mi
- Wescott Beach: 5.0 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 9.3 mi
- Steers Beach: 10.5 mi
- Flynns Beach: 11.0 mi
- YWCA Beach: 11.0 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 17.2 mi
- Garden of Heroes: 18.8 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.9 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 18.9 mi
- Rain Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 5.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 14.6 mi
- Lower Heart: 18.1 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 18.1 mi
- Mack's Traverse: 18.1 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cargill Falls: 8.2 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 11.1 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 16.4 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 12.7 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 18.3 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.9 mi
- Little Beach: 18.6 mi
- Big Beach: 18.8 mi
- Picnic: 19.5 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 19.0 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 21.7 mi
- Windham Spring: 23.4 mi
- Bara-Hack: 12.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Jerimoth Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durfee Hill | NNE 32° | 244 m | 3.5 mi |
| Whites Hill | N 7° | 240 m | 2.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNE 25° | 235 m | 2.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 288° | 229 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Hygeia | ENE 78° | 224 m | 1.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 302° | 223 m | 2.5 mi |
| Chopmist Hill | E 96° | 223 m | 5.6 mi |
| Badger Mountain | N 3° | 221 m | 9.1 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1219566 — Jerimoth Hill, Providence County, Rhode Island.
OpenStreetMap element node/357257818
Day trips start here
- Foster · 1 mi
- Glocester · 5 mi
- Putnam · 8 mi
- Burrillville · 10 mi
- Providence County · 10 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
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