Greenwich Bay

Greenwich Bay, formerly known as "Cowesett Bay," is a bay on the coast of in the near and off of .
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay on the coast of Rhode Island in the United States
  • Also known as: Cowesett Bay
  • Address: RI

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buttonwoods Beach Historic District and Armory of the Kentish Guards.

Historic site
Buttonwood Beach Historic District is a historic district bounded by Brush Neck Cove, Greenwich Bay, Cooper and Promenade Avenues in .

Museum
The is a historic armory at Armory and Peirce Streets in and is currently home to the Kentish Guards, a historic Rhode Island Independent Military Organization.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The General James Mitchell Varnum House is a historic house at 57 Peirce Street in . The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1773 for James Mitchell Varnum, who later served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oakland Beach and Cowesett.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood and beach located in the South Central area of , on Greenwich Bay, a tributary of .

Village
is a hillside neighborhood located in .

is centrally located in the state of on the western shore of the Narragansett Bay. With numerous historical landmarks, continues to be proud of its history.

Greenwich Bay

Latitude
41.67455° or 41° 40′ 28″ north
Longitude
-71.41395° or 71° 24′ 50″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87HCMHFP+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368382612
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
5222480
Wiki­data ID
Q5604835
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In Other Languages

“Greenwich Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Greenwich Bay

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Buttonwoods and Nausauket.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buttonwoods Beach and Sharpe Gymnasium.

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