Governors Island
Governors Island is an island in South County, Rhode Island. Governors Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Charlestown Beach, as well as near Fort Ninigret.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Beach State Beach.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Quonochontaug.
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.
Quonochontaug
Village
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. The population was 425 at the 2010 census. Weekapaug is situated 6 miles west of Governors Island.
Governors Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.35807° or 41° 21′ 29″ northLongitude
-71.65242° or 71° 39′ 9″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HC985X+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 357255560OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Governors Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Governors Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Governors Island”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Governors Island”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Charlestown Beach and Fort Ninigret.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scheidler Dog Park and Disc Golf Course.
South County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Narragansett, North Kingstown, Westerly, and Block Island.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.