Dyer Island
Dyer Island is an island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, United States. It lies off the west coast of Aquidneck Island and is part of Melville CDP, which itself is part of the town of Portsmouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Coastline
- Description: island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Dyers Island” and “Dyres Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Prudence Island Lighthouse and Green Animals Topiary Garden.
Prudence Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state.
Green Animals Topiary Garden
Park
Photo: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Green Animals Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. The 7-acre estate overlooks the Narragansett Bay.
Farnham Farm
Park
The Farnham Farm is historic farm at 113 Mount Pleasant Avenue on Prudence Island in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The farm was started by the Dennis family after the original farms on Prudence Island were burned and destroyed by the British during the American Revolution around the time of the Battle of Rhode Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melville and Middletown.
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.
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.
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.
Dyer Island
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.58239° or 41° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
-71.29923° or 71° 17′ 57″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87HCHPJ2+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 628290850OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Russian—“Dyer Island” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Dyer Island, Rhode Island”
- Bavarian: “Dyer Island”
- Cebuano: “Dyer Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Rhode Island)”
- Cebuano: “Dyer Island”
- German: “Dyer Island”
- Russian: “Дайер (остров)”
- Russian: “Дайер”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greene Lane Housing and Prudence Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Portsmouth Junction and New England Boatworks.
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