Peak · Rhode Island
Shannock Hill
Shannock Hill rises to 82 m in Rhode Island. Raccoon Hill stands 181 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilbur Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Shannock Road passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Rhode Island, United States of America
Wikidata Q49072567, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 82 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.46177, -71.63701
- 0.9 mi off the Shannock Road
- 4.2 mi off the Ministerial Road
- 8.2 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 10.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 24 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wilbur Hill: 2.1 mi
- Great Neck: 2.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bailey Hill: 3.3 mi
- Kenyon Hill: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Great Swamp Fight Site: 2.2 mi
- Charlestown Naval Auxillary Landing Field Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 6.4 mi
- South Kingstown Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Sari's Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Crawley Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Richmond Heritage Trail: 3.6 mi
- Marion Eppley Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- How Davey Preserve (The Nature Conservancy): 5.9 mi
- Audobon Society: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Abbey Perry Park: 3.9 mi
- West Kingston Park: 4.0 mi
- Tuckertown Park: 4.8 mi
- Depot Square Park: 5.2 mi
- Joseph Langworthy Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Rhode Island Railroad Museum: 4.2 mi
- Frosty Drew Memorial Nature Center: 6.7 mi
- International Museum of World War II: 7.3 mi
- Tomaquag Indian Museum: 7.3 mi
- Yawgoog Heritage Center: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 57
- Ninigret Beach: 5.8 mi
- Burlingame State Park Beach: 6.4 mi
- Camp Fuller Waterfront: 7.6 mi
- East Beach: 8.4 mi
- Sam Ferrenti East Beach Town Beach: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 31
- Florence Nightingale Statue: 5.8 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 6.0 mi
- Giant Troll Greta Granit: 6.3 mi
- Giant Troll Erik Rock: 6.7 mi
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 28
- Hellcat Propeller: 6.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 6.7 mi
- The Towers: 9.6 mi
- Bass Rock Road Waterfront: 10.0 mi
- Newton Avenue Waterfront: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 10
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 6.0 mi
- Grow and Go Seek Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- The Blue Garden: 15.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- The Falls: 10.8 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 12.2 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 16.0 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 16.1 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 17.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Beavertail Light: 12.3 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 12.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.8 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 15.8 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Lion Head: 12.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 13.4 mi
- Rams Head: 14.2 mi
- Clay Head: 17.5 mi
- Marys Seat: 17.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Factory Pond: 5.3 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 12.3 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 15.9 mi
- Old Spring: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Pavilion: 6.5 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 6.6 mi
- Big Beach: 12.7 mi
- Little Beach: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 6.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.4 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Shannock Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Hill | N 351° | 181 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | N 3° | 158 m | 7.4 mi |
| Nooseneck Hill | N 359° | 156 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tefft Hill | NNW 346° | 148 m | 6.7 mi |
| Breakheart Hill | NNW 348° | 148 m | 9.8 mi |
| Casey Hill | NNE 15° | 138 m | 7.9 mi |
| Dye Hill | NW 312° | 138 m | 9.5 mi |
| Woody Hill | NW 318° | 131 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:43 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingston 1 W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357255608
Day trips start here
- Richmond · 3 mi
- South County · 3 mi
- Charlestown · 5 mi
- Wyoming · 5 mi
- South Kingstown · 6 mi
- Arcadia Wildlife Management Park · 7 mi
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