Galilee

Galilee is a locality in Town of Narragansett, South County, Rhode Island. Galilee is situated nearby to the village Jerusalem, as well as near Snug Harbor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fishermans Memorial State Park and Point Judith Light.

Fishermans Memorial State Park

Park

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Fishermen's Memorial State Park is a public recreation area and campground encompassing 91 acres on Point Judith in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Point Judith Light

Lighthouse

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Point Judith Light is located on the west side of the entrance to Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island as well as the north side of the eastern entrance to Block Island Sound. Point Judith Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Galilee.

Fort Greene is a United States Army Reserve installation in the Point Judith area of Narragansett, Rhode Island. During World War II this was a coastal defense fort, and together with Fort Church in Little Compton, it superseded all previous heavy gun defenses in the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galilee and Jerusalem.

Galilee

Village

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Galilee is a fishing village on Point Judith within the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States, and is notable for being home to the largest fishing fleet in Rhode Island and for being the site of the Block Island Ferry.

Jerusalem

Village

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Jerusalem is a fishing village within the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States, on Point Judith. It is across the harbor from Galilee. It is named after the Biblical city of Jerusalem.

Point Judith

Village

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Point Judith is a village and a small cape, on the coast of Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States, on the western side of Narragansett Bay where it opens out onto Rhode Island Sound.

Galilee

Type: Locality
Location: Town of Narragansett, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.37705° or 41° 22′ 37″ north

Longitude

-71.51145° or 71° 30′ 41″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87HC9FGQ+RC

GeoNames ID

5222258

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