Peak · Rhode Island
Skunk Hill
Skunk Hill rises to 99 m in Rhode Island. Ekonk Hill stands 204 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Woody Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Route 102 (Ten Rod Road) passes 5.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rhode Island, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 99 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.54260, -71.72590
- 5.4 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 5.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 7.3 mi off the Shannock Road
- 10.0 mi off the Ministerial Road
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 23 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Tomaquag Indian Museum: 1.8 mi
- Yawgoog Heritage Center: 3.0 mi
- Rhode Island Railroad Museum: 9.5 mi
- Westerly Armory: 12.3 mi
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 12.4 mi
Parks
- Joseph Langworthy Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Depot Square Park: 2.5 mi
- Dawley Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Dawley Memorial State Park: 3.7 mi
- Beach Pond Boat Launch: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Woody Hill: 1.5 mi
- Fenner Hill: 2.5 mi
- Dye Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.7 mi
- Tefft Hill: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- H. C. Anthony Stockade: 3.0 mi
- Bucklin Memorial, Yawgoog Scout Reservation: 3.0 mi
- Old CCC Beach Pond Camp Remains: 3.9 mi
- Camp Sway Memorial Staging Area: 5.3 mi
- Hell's Half Acre: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Audobon Society: 1.6 mi
- Richmond Heritage Trail: 3.8 mi
- Groton Sportsmen's Club: 5.8 mi
- Crawley Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 53
- Burlingame State Park Beach: 11.2 mi
- Ninigret Beach: 12.1 mi
- East Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sam Ferrenti East Beach Town Beach: 14.0 mi
- Sam Ferretti Blue Shutters Town Beach: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 40
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 2.3 mi
- Florence Nightingale Statue: 10.7 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 11.1 mi
- Giant Troll Greta Granit: 12.3 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 40
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 12.0 mi
- Hellcat Propeller: 12.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 12.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 15.4 mi
- This Old House Westerly House: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 14
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 10.7 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 10.9 mi
- Grow and Go Seek Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 18.0 mi
- The Blue Garden: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Stepstone Falls: 5.1 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Payne's Pond Falls: 15.6 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 15.7 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 6.8 mi
- Lion Head: 18.4 mi
- Rams Head: 19.6 mi
- Marys Seat: 22.6 mi
- Usher Rocks: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Big Beach: 11.0 mi
- Little Beach: 11.2 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 12.3 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 12.5 mi
- Skate Hut: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 17.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 17.9 mi
- Beavertail Light: 18.1 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 18.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Factory Pond: 12.4 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 15.7 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 15.9 mi
- Old Spring: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 3.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 3.2 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Skunk Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekonk Hill | NW 324° | 204 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 6° | 203 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bare Hill | NW 315° | 193 m | 9.5 mi |
| Weaver Hill | NNE 21° | 184 m | 8.7 mi |
| Weeks Hill | N 11° | 182 m | 9.8 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | NNE 29° | 181 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pachaug Hill | NW 319° | 174 m | 11.2 mi |
| Escoheag Hill | NNW 331° | 168 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingston, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357255730
Day trips start here
- Arcadia Wildlife Management Park · 1 mi
- Wyoming · 2 mi
- Richmond · 4 mi
- Exeter · 6 mi
- Hopkinton · 6 mi
- West Greenwich · 7 mi
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