Pawcatuck Point

Pawcatuck Point is a cape in , . Pawcatuck Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Watch Hill Lighthouse and Ocean House.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The in has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government constructed a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War.

Resort
Photo: Stephg82988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large, Victorian-style waterfront hotel originally constructed in 1868 on Bluff Avenue in . The original 1868 hotel closed in 2003; it was demolished in 2005 and a new facility opened in 2010 on the same site which retained much of the original structure's form and appearance, as well as the original name.

Island
is a private island off the coast of . It is located in , just southwest of and northeast of the western tip of Sandy Point Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watch Hill and Misquamicut.

Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
is a district in , which is a town in . is a wealthy, summer tourist district comprised of two main streets. Most of the homes are summer mansions.

Suburb
is a census-designated place and fire district in southern , United States. It is part of the town of . The population was listed as 434 in the 2020 census.

Town
is a borough and the town center of , United States, referred to by locals as "The Borough". The population was 976 at the 2020 United States Census, up from 929 in 2010.

Pawcatuck Point

Latitude
41.32417° or 41° 19′ 27″ north
Longitude
-71.85968° or 71° 51′ 35″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87HC84FR+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7516188699
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
4840429
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