Block Island Sound
Block Island Sound is a marine sound in the open Atlantic Ocean, approximately 10 miles wide, separating Block Island from the coast of mainland Rhode Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quonochontaug and Weekapaug.
Quonochontaug
Village
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quonochontaug is a village in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is composed of three small beach communities, and is part of Charlestown.
Weekapaug
Village
Weekapaug is a census-designated place in southern Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, part of the town of Westerly. The population was 425 at the 2010 census.
Block Island Sound
- Type: Bay
- Description: strait in the Atlantic Ocean separating Block Island from the coast of mainland Rhode Island in the United States
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Town of Westerly, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.26078° or 41° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
-71.68854° or 71° 41′ 19″ westOpen location code
87HC7866+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 10299809454OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
5220979Wikidata ID
Q4927148
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Satellite Map
Discover Block Island Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Portuguese—“Block Island Sound” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Block Island Sound”
- Cebuano: “Block Island Sound”
- Chinese: “布拉克岛海峡”
- Chinese: “布拉克島海峽”
- Chinese: “布洛克湾”
- Dutch: “Block Island Sound”
- French: “Block Island Sound”
- Hebrew: “מצר בלוק איילנד”
- Japanese: “ブロック・アイランド湾”
- Japanese: “ブロックアイランド・サウンド”
- Portuguese: “Block Island Sound”
- “Block Island Sound”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quonochontaug Beach and Shelter Harbor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sam Ferretti Blue Shutters Town Beach and Sam Ferrenti East Beach Town Beach.
South County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Narragansett, North Kingstown, Westerly, and Block Island.
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