The Bonnet
The Bonnet is a cape in South County, Rhode Island. The Bonnet is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bonnet Shores, as well as near South Ferry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Conanicut Battery and Dutch Island Light.
Conanicut Battery
Park
The Conanicut Battery is a colonial and 20th century military battery in Jamestown, Rhode Island, west of Beaver Tail Road. The site offers a commanding view of the West Passage of Narragansett Bay.
Dutch Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres at the southern end of the island, and on January 1, 1827, Dutch Island Light was established to mark the west passage of Narragansett Bay and to aid vessels entering Dutch Island Harbor.
Beavertail Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. The 64-foot lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. Beavertail Light is situated 2 miles southeast of The Bonnet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saunderstown and Jamestown.
Saunderstown
Village
Photo: Gibbystuart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 2 miles north of The Bonnet.
Jamestown
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jamestown is village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.
Narragansett
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Narragansett is in South County, Rhode Island. It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy Narragansett especially in the summer because beaches are so close.
The Bonnet
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.47816° or 41° 28′ 41″ northLongitude
-71.4195° or 71° 25′ 10″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
87HCFHHJ+76GeoNames ID
5221004
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