Common Fence Point
Common Fence Point is a cape in Newport County, Rhode Island. Common Fence Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood The Hummocks, as well as near the suburb North Tiverton.- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Also known as: “Common Sense Point” and “Conference Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sakonnet River Bridge and Mount Hope.
Sakonnet River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge, commonly referred to as the Sakonnet River Bridge, is a four-lane bridge spanning the Sakonnet River in eastern Rhode Island.
Mount Hope
Peak
Mount Hope is a small hill in Bristol, Rhode Island overlooking the part of Narragansett Bay known as Mount Hope Bay. It is the highest point in Bristol County, RI.
Bristol Ferry Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bristol Ferry Light is a historic lighthouse in Bristol, Rhode Island. It is located on the shores of Narragansett Bay at Bristol Point, the northern land point of Mount Hope Bay at the base of the Mount Hope Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bristol and Tiverton.
Bristol
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bristol is a quintessential New England waterfront town. Part of the East Bay communities along with Warren and Barrington, it is on a peninsula in Rhode Island surrounded by Narragensett and Mount Hope Bays.
Tiverton
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Tiverton is a town in Newport County, eastern Rhode Island, that borders Massachusetts. Founded in 1694, Tiverton has grown from its origins as a farming community into a picturesque summer resort and residential suburb.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is a small quaint town with a strong sense of community that has a lot of history for any traveler to discover.
Common Fence Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.65566° or 41° 39′ 20″ northLongitude
-71.22033° or 71° 13′ 13″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HCMQ4H+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 7516188726OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Common Fence Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Common Fence Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Common Fence Point and The Hummocks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benjamin Hambly Lot and Captain Thomas Osborn Lot.
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