Fort Wetherill
Fort Wetherill is a former coast artillery fort that occupies the southern portion of the eastern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It sits atop high granite cliffs, overlooking the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of around -60 feet (-20 metres)
- …is also known as “Fort Wetherell”
- …was formerly known as “Fort Dumpling”
- Description: historic site in Rhode Island, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Fort Wetherill State Park and Castle Hill Light.
Fort Wetherill State Park
Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area…
Castle Hill Light
Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay…
1 mile south of Fort Wetherill
Clingstone
Clingstone is a house built in 1905, perched atop…
2,100 feet northeast of Fort Wetherill
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Saunderstown.
Saunderstown
Saunderstown is a small village and historic district…
4 miles northwest of Fort Wetherill
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island.
Fort Wetherill
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Latitude
41.47782° or 41° 28′ 40″ north
Longitude
-71.35855° or 71° 21′ 31″ west
Open location code
87HCFJHR+4H
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In Other Languages
“Fort Wetherill” goes by many names.
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