Block Island
During the winter months Block Island is the very picture of a sleepy, seaside New England town, with a local population of around 900 people. In summer, the island's population explodes to nearly 10,000 at any given time, and many thousands more on busy weekends or holidays.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Block Island State Airport and Block Island North Light.
Block Island State Airport
Aerodrome
During the winter months Block Island is the very picture of a sleepy, seaside New England town, with a local population of around 900 people. In summer, the island's population explodes to nearly 10,000 at any given time, and many thousands more on busy weekends or holidays. Block Island State Airport is situated 1½ miles south of Block Island.
Block Island North Light
Government building
Block Island North Light, built in 1867, is a historic lighthouse on Block Island, Rhode Island. Block Island North Light is situated 2½ miles north of Block Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Shoreham.
New Shoreham
Town
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Block Island is an island of the Outer Lands coastal archipelago in New England, located approximately 9 miles south of mainland Rhode Island and 14 miles east of Long Island's Montauk Point. New Shoreham is situated 1½ miles southeast of Block Island.
Block Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Adriaen’s Eyland”, “Adrian Blocks Eylant”, “Adrian Blox Eyland Island”, “Block-Island”, “Brisa Island”, “Claudia Island”, “Isle Block”, “Luisa Island”, “Manisses Island”, and “Monasses”
- Category: landform
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.19177° or 41° 11′ 30″ northLongitude
-71.5745° or 71° 34′ 28″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87HC5CRG+P5GeoNames ID
5220971
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