Jerimoth Hill

Jerimoth Hill is the highest point in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Located in the town of Foster near Providence, the site is owned by Brown University and used as an observatory. It is also a popular destination for highpointers, and prior to 2005 was known for being difficult to access due to a local landowner who prohibited entry.LocationThe hill is located on Route 101 in Foster, a half mile from the Connecticut line. To ascend the summit, for which there is no sign, there is a.3 mile long trail that has a mere 10 foot elevation gain. The mountain is 812 feet high, making it the 46th highest high point in the U.S. The mountain is located 15 miles west of Providence, Rhode Island, and 35 miles east of Willimantic, Connecticut.HistoryThe high point was donated to Brown University by Walter Raymond Turner, a Brown alumnus of the class of 1911. In 1938 he purchased the saltbox house to the west and the surrounding. Turner provided a right of way, straight north from the high point to Route 101, though eventually it became overgrown.Brown University has used Jerimoth Hill as an astronomy observatory location for decades, because the university has easy access to this land-locked parcel where they have a view of the skies without light pollution from Providence. The high ground has been cleared of pine trees over an area of about. The high point is a rocky outcrop in the woods on the northwest edge of the clearing. A summit register is located in a mailbox for visitors to sign.