Great Island

Great Island is an island in , . Great Island is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Mumfords Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fishermans Memorial State Park and Fort Greene.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fishermen's Memorial State Park is a public recreation area and campground encompassing 91 acres on Point Judith in the town of , .

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 During World War II this was a coastal defense fort, and together with Fort Church in , it superseded all previous heavy gun defenses in the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay.

Lighthouse
Photo: tedkerwin, CC BY 2.0.
is located on the west side of the entrance to , as well as the north side of the eastern entrance to . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galilee and Jerusalem.

Village
Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
is a fishing village on Point Judith within the town of , United States, and is notable for being home to the largest fishing fleet in Rhode Island and for being the site of the Ferry.

Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fishing village within the town of , United States, on Point Judith. It is across the harbor from . It is named after the Biblical city of .

Village
Photo: tedkerwin, CC BY 2.0.
is a village and a small cape, on the coast of , United States, on the western side of where it opens out onto . is situated 2 miles southeast of Great Island.

Great Island

Latitude
41.39038° or 41° 23′ 25″ north
Longitude
-71.50367° or 71° 30′ 13″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87HC9FRW+5G
Geo­Names ID
5222435
Wiki­data ID
Q49639632
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Great Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Great Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Snug Harbor and Galilee.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Potato Island and Stallion Cove.

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