General Stanton Monument

General Stanton Monument is a park in South County, Rhode Island. General Stanton Monument is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shady Harbor, as well as near Shelter Harbor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include East Beach State Beach and Watchaug Pond.

East Beach State Beach

Beach

East Beach or East State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Quonochontaug Neck, the narrow barrier island that separates Block Island Sound and Ninigret Pond, in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. East Beach State Beach is situated 2 miles east of General Stanton Monument.

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 northeast of General Stanton Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quonochontaug and Weekapaug.

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.

Weekapaug

Village

Weekapaug is a census-designated place in southern Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, part of the town of Westerly. As of the 2020 census, Weekapaug had a population of 467. Weekapaug is situated 2½ miles southwest of General Stanton Monument.

Charlestown

Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

General Stanton Monument

Type: Park
Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.35454° or 41° 21′ 16″ north

Longitude

-71.71423° or 71° 42′ 51″ west

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

87HC973P+R8

GeoNames ID

5222298

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