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Snake Den

Snake Den, a peak in Rhode Island
Snake Den, a peak in Rhode IslandDeana Tempest Thomas · CC BY 4.0

Snake Den rises to 120 m in Rhode Island. Chopmist Hill stands 223 m to the west, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cat Rocks, a peak 0.6 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Rhode Island, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49074990, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
120 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.84815, -71.52560

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Columbus: 1.7 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial at Smithfield: 2.7 mi
  • Simmonsville Flood Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Harris Mill Ruins: 4.0 mi
  • Rev. John Cunningham Square: 4.4 mi
Museums
  • Johnston Historical Society: 1.9 mi
  • Governor William Sprague Mansion: 5.3 mi
  • Rhode Island Jewish Museum: 5.7 mi
  • Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA): 5.8 mi
  • The Nature Lab at Rhode Island School of Design: 6.2 mi
Parks
  • Johnston Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
  • Cricket Field: 2.1 mi
  • Deerfield Park: 2.6 mi
  • Esmond Park: 2.6 mi
  • Mendes Field: 2.6 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 55
  • Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 4.6 mi
  • McGlynn Sculpture Court: 4.9 mi
  • Graffiti Mural: 4.9 mi
  • Monsignor Cavallaro: 5.5 mi
  • Welcome Gateway: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Waterplace Park: 5.9 mi
  • A World of Adaptations: 6.9 mi
  • Hasbro's Our Big Backyard: 7.0 mi
  • Victorian Rose Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Treehouse For All: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 39
Nature reserves
Gardens: 22
  • Manton Bend Community Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Garden of Heroes: 5.8 mi
  • Radeke Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Brown Street Community Garden: 6.3 mi
  • J. R. Workman Garden: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Warm Up Cave: 5.8 mi
  • Mack's Traverse: 5.8 mi
  • Iron Cross Boulder: 5.8 mi
  • Lower Heart: 5.8 mi
  • Tomato Boulder: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Thirsty Beaver: 2.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 7.6 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 7.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 15.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Picnic sites: 4
  • Little Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Big Beach: 14.8 mi
  • 16-34: 15.1 mi
  • Oak Grove: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Roger Williams Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Elizabeth Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Plum Point Spring: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Snake Den. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chopmist HillW223 m7.5 mi
Tourtellotte HillWNW213 m7.3 mi
Central LandfillS210 m2.8 mi
Absalona HillNW198 m6.3 mi
Keech HillNW194 m6.7 mi
Round HillWSW187 m8.3 mi
Woonsocket HillN180 m9.1 mi
Pine HillSW174 m2.4 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 °F283138495968747265534334
Precip in4.43.74.94.73.64.33.64.04.25.14.25.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woonsocket, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357256596

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