Brenton Point
Brenton Point is a cape in Newport County, Rhode Island. Brenton Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Brenton Village, as well as near Clarks Village.Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Also known as: “Brenton’s Point” and “Brentons Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Hill Light and Ocean Drive Historic District.
Castle Hill Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Thomsonsr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.
Ocean Drive Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY 2.5.
The Ocean Drive Historic District is a historic district that covers the long avenue of the same name along the southern shore of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
Gooseberry Beach
Beach
Gooseberry Beach is a beach located in Newport, Rhode Island off Ocean Drive. It is a private beach, but also open to the public. The beach is located between Bailey's Beach and Hazard's Beach. Gooseberry Beach is situated 2 miles northeast of Brenton Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamestown and Newport.
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.
Newport
Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.
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 5 miles northwest of Brenton Point.
Brenton Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Brenton Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Brenton Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Brenton Point”
- Turkish: “Brenton Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brenton Village and Clarks Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Graves Point and Brenton Reef.
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