Fort Adams Light

Fort Adams Light is a lighthouse in City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Fort Adams Light is situated nearby to the islet Goat Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ida Lewis Rock Light and Goat Island.

Ida Lewis Rock Light

Historic building

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Ida Lewis Lighthouse, which was formerly the Lime Rock Lighthouse, is in the Newport harbor in Rhode Island. It is named after Ida Lewis, who lived and worked at the lighthouse from 1857 and was the official lighthouse keeper from 1879 until her death in 1911. Ida Lewis Rock Light is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Fort Adams Light.

Goat Island

Islet

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Goat Island is a small island in Narragansett Bay and is part of the city of Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. The island is connected to the Easton's Point neighborhood via a causeway bridge.

Rose Island Light

Lighthouse

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The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation. Rose Island Light is situated 1 mile north of Fort Adams Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

Newport

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Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

Jamestown

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jamestown is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

Saunderstown

Village

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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 5 miles west of Fort Adams Light.

Fort Adams Light

Type: Lighthouse
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.48173° or 41° 28′ 54″ north

Longitude

-71.33676° or 71° 20′ 12″ west

Elevation

-66 feet (-20 metres)

Open location code

87HCFMJ7+M7

GeoNames ID

5222149

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