Cornelius Island

Cornelius Island is a small uninhabited island in Wickford Harbor, , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Quonset Point and Poplar Point Light.

, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in in the town of . Its name is widely known from the Quonset hut, which was first manufactured there.

Lighthouse
, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in . It stands at the end of Poplar Point, marking the southern point of Wickford Harbor.

House
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Smith's Castle, built in 1678, is a house museum at 55 Richard Smith Drive, near , a village in North Kingstown, . Smith's Castle is one of the oldest houses in the state.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wickford and Lafayette.

Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village and seaport in 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Village is a historic district extending along Ten Rod Road in . It encompasses a linear rural and industrial village, running from the Wickford Junction railroad crossing in the west to Angel Avenue in the east, and includes a number of residential properties on adjacent side streets. is situated 1½ miles west of Cornelius Island.

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is in Washington County, in the United States of America. It has 30 mi of coastline on Narragansett Bay and covers almost 58 sq mi.

Cornelius Island

Latitude
41.57957° or 41° 34′ 47″ north
Longitude
-71.44641° or 71° 26′ 47″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87HCHHH3+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1414288487
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5221622
Wiki­data ID
Q5171397
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Satellite Map

Discover Cornelius Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Cornelius Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cornelius Island”
  • Dutch: “Cornelius Island”
  • Russian: “Корнелиус (остров)”
  • Russian: “Корнелиус”
  • Russian: “остров Корнелиус”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shore Acres and Wickford Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eliphalet Young Lot and Wightman Cemetery.

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