Fox Island

Fox Island is an island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, in the United States of America. It lies between and North Kingstown just south of the village of .
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Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Islet
  • Description: island in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as
    “Azoiquoneset Island”
    “Nanaquonset Island”
    “Nanequoxet”
    “Nonequacket”
    “Nonequasset”
    “Nonequasset Island”
    “Nonequausut”
    “Nonequksett”
    “Sonanoxet Island”
    “Sowanoxet Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poplar Point Light and Plum Beach Lighthouse.
, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fox Island.
Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plum Beach Light, built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in . is situated 2 miles southeast of Fox Island.
Juliancolton, Public domain.
The is a concrete box… is situated 2 miles southeast of Fox Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wickford and North Kingstown.
Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village and seaport…
Wikimedia, CC0.
is in Washington County, in the United States of America.
Gibbystuart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village and historic district… is situated 3 miles south of Fox Island.

Fox Island

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Latitude
41.55429° or 41° 33′ 15″ north
Longitude
-71.41856° or 71° 25′ 7″ west
Open location code
87HCHH3J+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 847299983
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5222191
Wiki­data ID
Q5476763

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Fox Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fox Island”
  • German: “Fox Island”
  • Hebrew: “פוקס”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hamilton and Annaquatucket.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Clump and Hamilton Mill Village Historic District.

South County: Highlights

Learn more about Narragansett and North Kingstown.
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