Barker Brook

Barker Brook is a stream in Newport County, Rhode Island. Barker Brook is situated nearby to the neighborhood Melville, as well as near Portsmouth Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Green Animals Topiary Garden and Portsmouth Abbey School.

Green Animals Topiary Garden

Park

Photo: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Green Animals Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. The 7-acre estate overlooks the Narragansett Bay.

Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day school for students in grades 9 to 12. Founded in 1926 by the English Benedictines, the school is located on a 525-acre campus in Portsmouth, along Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay.

Saint Philomena School

School

Saint Philomena School is a private Catholic grammar school in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The school has been designated a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. It is a member of the Sacred Heart Schools organization.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Melville.

Portsmouth

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Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is a small quaint town with a strong sense of community that has a lot of history for any traveler to discover.

Melville

Neighborhood

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Melville is a census-designated place in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay. Melville is situated 1½ miles south of Barker Brook.

Middletown

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Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.

Barker Brook

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Barkers Brook”
Category: body of water
Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.60816° or 41° 36′ 29″ north

Longitude

-71.2731° or 71° 16′ 23″ west

Elevation

-52 feet (-16 metres)

Open location code

87HCJP5G+7Q

GeoNames ID

5220789

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