Chepiwanoxet Point
Chepiwanoxet is a neighborhood in Warwick, Rhode Island, with an island peninsula in Greenwich Bay, an arm of Narragansett Bay. The neighborhood straddles the Amtrak railroad lines, which lies just east of and parallel to the Post Road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: peninsula in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Chepiwanoxet Island”, “Chippanogset Island”, and “Devil’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Greenwich Odeum and Varnum House Museum.
Greenwich Odeum
Theater building
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Greenwich Odeum is a theater building.
Varnum House Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The General James Mitchell Varnum House is a historic house at 57 Peirce Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1773 for James Mitchell Varnum, who later served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Armory of the Kentish Guards
Museum
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Armory of the Kentish Guards is a historic armory at Armory and Peirce Streets in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and is currently home to the Kentish Guards, a historic Rhode Island Independent Military Organization.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cowesett and East Greenwich.
East Greenwich
Photo: Ghosthux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Greenwich is centrally located in the state of Rhode Island on the western shore of the Narragansett Bay. With numerous historical landmarks, East Greenwich continues to be proud of its history.
Warwick
Photo: XRay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Warwick is a city in Rhode Island just south of Providence. It is the third largest city in the state, with 83,000 people. It was founded in 1642 by Samuel Gorton, and played an important role in the Revolutionary War.
Chepiwanoxet Point
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Kent County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.67356° or 41° 40′ 25″ northLongitude
-71.44137° or 71° 26′ 29″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87HCMHF5+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 13125753261OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Chepiwanoxet Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chepiwanoxet Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chepiwanoxet and Folly Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chepiwanoxet Park and Goddard Memorial State Park Carousel Performing Arts Building.
Kent County: Must-Visit Destinations
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