Despair Island

Despair Island is a small island in in Newport County, . It is located between and . The island is composed of many outcroppings of rocks used extensively by nesting birds, such as gulls and terns.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around -70 feet (-20 metres)
  • Description: island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States

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Lighthouse
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patience Island and Melville.
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Latitude
41.60788° or 41° 36′ 28″ north
Longitude
-71.36144° or 71° 21′ 41″ west
Open location code
87HCJJ5Q+5C
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = island
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