Peak · Rhode Island
Spencer Hill
Spencer Hill rises to 113 m in Rhode Island. Central Landfill stands 210 m to the north-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Station Fire Memorial, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rhode Island, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49076313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 113 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.67732, -71.49673
- 6.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 7.1 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 10.4 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 11.2 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 8 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Station Fire Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Varnum House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Armory of the Kentish Guards: 2.6 mi
- Tillinghast Mill Ruins: 3.4 mi
- Tarbox Cemetery: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Arctic Gazebo: 2.3 mi
- Nathanael Greene Homestead National Historic Landmark: 2.7 mi
- Chepiwanoxet Park: 2.8 mi
- Shovlin Park: 3.2 mi
- Fry Brook Recreation Park: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Warwick Center for the Arts: 2.5 mi
- Varnum Memorial Armory: 2.6 mi
- Warwick Museum of Art: 2.6 mi
- Paine House Museum: 3.6 mi
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 2.9 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 7.5 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 7.9 mi
- Sri Chinmoy: 8.0 mi
- Ferdinand II: 8.4 mi
Peaks
- Andrews Hill: 1.8 mi
- Drum Rock Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.1 mi
- Natick Hill: 2.2 mi
- Saw Mill Hill: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 56
- Buttonwoods Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.0 mi
- Hope Pond Beach: 5.4 mi
- Calf Pasture Point Beach: 5.8 mi
- Longmeadow Beach: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Bleachery Pond State Land: 2.4 mi
- Bleachery Woods: 2.6 mi
- Merrill S. Whipple Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Sandy Acres Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Potowomut Conservation Easement: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 48
- Temple to Music: 8.3 mi
- Roger Williams Park Carousel: 8.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 8.5 mi
- Victorian Rose Garden: 8.5 mi
- Roger Williams Botanical Center: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 23
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 8.7 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Radeke Garden: 11.3 mi
- Brown University Student Garden: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Usher Rocks: 10.7 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 11.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 12.5 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 12.5 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 12.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 12.2 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 14.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Payne's Pond Falls: 2.2 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 2.6 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 12.1 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 14.0 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Little Beach: 3.9 mi
- Big Beach: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 23.0 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 23.0 mi
- 16-34: 24.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Elizabeth Spring: 2.9 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 10.9 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 11.5 mi
- Factory Pond: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Beavertail Light: 16.5 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 16.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Spencer Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Landfill | NNW 347° | 210 m | 9.3 mi |
| Weaver Hill | W 262° | 184 m | 8.8 mi |
| Weeks Hill | W 272° | 182 m | 10.0 mi |
| Big Hill | WNW 302° | 182 m | 10.8 mi |
| Nipmuc Hill | WNW 294° | 181 m | 9.2 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | WSW 246° | 181 m | 9.8 mi |
| Biscuit Hill | WNW 291° | 180 m | 11.0 mi |
| Tunk Hill | NW 310° | 174 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:35 | 16:19 |
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 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coventry 2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1218392 — Spencer Hill, Kent County, Rhode Island.
OpenStreetMap element node/357256273
Day trips start here
- East Greenwich · 2 mi
- West Warwick · 2 mi
- Goddard Memorial State Park · 3 mi
- Kent County · 4 mi
- Coventry · 5 mi
- Warwick · 5 mi
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