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Round Rocks

Round Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Round Rocks rises to 116 m in Rhode Island. Chopmist Hill stands 223 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Landfill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.1 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Rhode Island, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49069977, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
116 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.80954, -71.52534

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
  • Governor William Sprague Mansion: 3.8 mi
  • Johnston Historical Society: 4.0 mi
  • Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA): 5.4 mi
  • Rhode Island Jewish Museum: 5.8 mi
  • Betsey Williams Cottage: 5.9 mi
Parks
Peaks
Artworks: 57
  • Graffiti Mural: 3.1 mi
  • Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 5.2 mi
  • Monsignor Cavallaro: 5.3 mi
  • McGlynn Sculpture Court: 5.4 mi
  • Welcome Gateway: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 45
  • A World of Adaptations: 5.7 mi
  • Victorian Rose Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Hasbro's Our Big Backyard: 5.8 mi
  • Waterplace Park: 5.9 mi
  • Treehouse For All: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 39
Gardens: 22
  • Manton Bend Community Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Garden of Heroes: 5.8 mi
  • Janes Community Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Radeke Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Roger Williams Park Garden: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Warm Up Cave: 7.7 mi
  • Mack's Traverse: 7.7 mi
  • Iron Cross Boulder: 7.7 mi
  • Tomato Boulder: 7.7 mi
  • Lower Heart: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Thirsty Beaver: 4.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 9.9 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 9.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 15.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Springs: 3
  • Roger Williams Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Elizabeth Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Plum Point Spring: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Little Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Big Beach: 12.1 mi
  • 16-34: 17.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Round Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chopmist HillWNW223 m7.8 mi
Tourtellotte HillNW213 m8.8 mi
Central LandfillW210 m0.5 mi
Absalona HillNW198 m8.3 mi
Keech HillNNW194 m8.8 mi
Round HillW187 m8.1 mi
Big HillWSW182 m8.5 mi
Nipmuc HillSW181 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2218:58
June solstice05:1219:4320:25
September equinox06:3418:0918:45
December solstice07:1115:3416:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747366544536
Precip in4.03.44.94.33.43.82.93.64.24.24.34.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357256577

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