Cold Brook

Cold Brook is a stream in Newport County, Rhode Island. Cold Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet Pottersville, as well as near the neighborhood Bahia Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quicksand Pond and 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.

Brownell Library

Library

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Brownell Library is situated 2 miles west of Cold Brook.

Little Compton Historic District

Historic site

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Little Compton Historic District is a historic site, which is situated 2 miles west of Cold Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Compton and Acoaxet.

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.

Acoaxet

Hamlet

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Acoaxet is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles east of Cold Brook.

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 2½ miles north of Cold Brook.

Cold Brook

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Acoaxet Brook” and “Musquetiquit Brook”
Category: body of water
Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.51955° or 41° 31′ 10″ north

Longitude

-71.13727° or 71° 8′ 14″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HCGV97+R3

GeoNames ID

5221525

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