Brownell Library

Brownell Library is a library in Town of Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island which is located on Commons. Brownell Library is situated nearby to the historic site Little Compton Historic District, as well as near Quicksand Pond.

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Type: Library
Description: public library in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
Also known as: “Brownell Library, Home Of Little Compton” and “Little Compton Free Public Library”
Address: 44 Commons, Little Compton, RI 2837-1544

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Little Compton Historic District and Quicksand Pond.

Little Compton Historic District

Historic site

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Little Compton Historic District is a historic site, which is situated 380 feet southwest of Brownell Library.

Quicksand Pond

Pond

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Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor. Quicksand Pond is situated 2 miles east of Brownell Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Compton and Adamsville.

Little Compton

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Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and Massachusetts and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.

Adamsville

Village

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Adamsville is a historic village in Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States. It was first settled in 1675 around the time of King Philip's War and was named after the second president of the United States, John Adams. Adamsville is situated 3½ miles northeast of Brownell Library.