Frosty Drew Observatory
Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown, Rhode Island midway along the coast line between Westerly and Point Judith.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watchaug Pond.
Watchaug Pond
Pond
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Watchaug Pond is a kettle pond located in southern Rhode Island, in the town of Charlestown. It is surrounded by the John Vincent Gormley 8-mile loop trail which was dedicated by Senator Jack Reed in 1999. Watchaug Pond is situated 2½ miles west of Frosty Drew Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Quonochontaug.
Charlestown
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Charlestown, nicknamed C-Town by locals, is a town on the southern coastline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Charlestown is bordered by Westerly to the west, Richmond to the north divided by the Pawcatuck River, and South Kingstown to the east, with the Block Island Sound to the south.
Quonochontaug
Village
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Quonochontaug is a village in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is composed of three small beach communities, and is part of Charlestown. Quonochontaug is situated 4½ miles southwest of Frosty Drew Observatory.
Wood River Junction
Village
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Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms, which were potato farms before the nuclear accident in 1964. Wood River Junction is situated 4½ miles northwest of Frosty Drew Observatory.
Frosty Drew Observatory
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Luxembourgish—“Frosty Drew Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد فروستى درو”
- Japanese: “フロスティ・ドリュー天文台”
- Luxembourgish: “Frosty Drew Observatory”
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Explore places such as Fort Ninigret and Arnolda.
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