Conanicut Point
Conanicut Point is a cape in Newport County, Rhode Island. Conanicut Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Conanicut Park, as well as near Narragansett Terrace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Also known as: “North Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quonset Point and Conanicut Island Light.
Quonset Point
Quonset Point, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in Narragansett Bay in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Its name is widely known from the Quonset hut, which was first manufactured there.Conanicut Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conanicut Island Light, built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island.
Hope Island
Islet
Hope Island is a 91-acre island located in Narragansett Bay in the State of Rhode Island. It is part of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, along with nearby Prudence Island and Patience Island, and home to colonial wading birds during their nesting season of spring and summer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and Middletown.
Wickford
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickford is a small village and seaport in North Kingstown that seems to keep its historical charm despite being a tourist attraction. The tides lap its grounded shores and echo a story of its distinguished past.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Melville
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melville is a census-designated place in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay.
Conanicut Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.57356° or 41° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
-71.37176° or 71° 22′ 18″ westElevation
-62 feet (-19 metres)Open location code
87HCHJFH+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7518443520OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Conanicut Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Conanicut Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Conanicut Park and Narragansett Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Conanicut Island Lighthouse and Paine Cemetery.
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