- Elevation, modelled
- 102 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Bald Hill203 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6351, -71.5530
Big Beach is a picnic site in Rhode Island, at a modelled 102 m. Bald Hill stands 203 m to the west, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Beach, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Route 102 (Ten Rod Road) passes 3.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Big Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | W 274° | 203 m | 8.2 mi |
| Weaver Hill | WNW 286° | 184 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bowen Hill | NW 305° | 184 m | 9.7 mi |
| Weeks Hill | WNW 294° | 182 m | 7.8 mi |
| Big Hill | NW 324° | 182 m | 10.6 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | W 259° | 181 m | 6.1 mi |
| Nipmuc Hill | NW 321° | 181 m | 8.6 mi |
| Biscuit Hill | NW 312° | 180 m | 10.1 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 7.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 10.6 mi off the Ministerial Road
- 13.6 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 12 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Tarbox Cemetery: 0.4 mi
- Tillinghast Mill Ruins: 2.5 mi
- Hell's Half Acre: 3.5 mi
- Station Fire Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Varnum House Museum: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Dead Swamp: 1.0 mi
- Eleanor Tremblay Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Queen River Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Cuttyhunk Brook Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Shovlin Park: 1.0 mi
- Amgen Park: 1.8 mi
- Amgen Park: 1.8 mi
- Frenchtown Recreation Facility: 1.8 mi
- Frenchtown Park: 2.3 mi
Museums
- New England Wireless and Steam Museum: 2.2 mi
- Paine House Museum: 3.9 mi
- Seabee Museum: 5.7 mi
- Varnum Memorial Armory: 5.7 mi
- Warwick Center for the Arts: 6.6 mi
Peaks
- Andrews Hill: 2.3 mi
- Shrub Hill: 3.0 mi
- Hungry Hill: 3.4 mi
- Saw Mill Hill: 3.6 mi
- Spencer Hill: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 56
- Heritage Art Gallery and Glass Studio: 4.6 mi
- Giant Troll Iver Mudslider: 5.6 mi
- Giant Troll Young Boulder: 8.7 mi
- Florence Nightingale Statue: 10.1 mi
- Rhody the Ram: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 55
- Hope Pond Beach: 7.0 mi
- Calf Pasture Point Beach: 7.6 mi
- Buttonwoods Beach: 7.6 mi
- Compass Rose Beach: 7.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 42
- Crazy Corners: 12.3 mi
- Temple to Music: 12.4 mi
- Roger Williams Park Carousel: 12.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 12.5 mi
- Victorian Rose Garden: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 21
- Florence Nightingale Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- Heber W. Youngken Medicinal Garden: 10.2 mi
- Roger Williams Park Garden: 12.8 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Janes Community Garden: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 9.3 mi
- Usher Rocks: 13.6 mi
- Tree Point Rocks: 14.8 mi
- Lion Head: 15.0 mi
- Ferry Cliff: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Payne's Pond Falls: 4.8 mi
- East Greenwich Falls: 4.9 mi
- The Falls: 10.0 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 10.8 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 7.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 8.0 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 16.7 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 18.6 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Little Beach: 0.3 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 19.2 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 19.3 mi
- Site #36: 19.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Elizabeth Spring: 5.0 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 10.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 15.4 mi
- Factory Pond: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Beavertail Light: 15.1 mi
- 1755 Lighthouse Foundation: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Kent County · 3 mi
- East Greenwich · 4 mi
- Coventry · 5 mi
- West Warwick · 5 mi
- Exeter · 6 mi
- Goddard Memorial State Park · 6 mi
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