Horseshoe Point
Horseshoe Point is a cape in South County, Rhode Island. Horseshoe Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Charlestown Beach, as well as near the village Green Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Matunuck.
Charlestown
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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.
Matunuck
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Matunuck is one of the villages of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island. The village's name is from a Native American word meaning "look out." The Narragansett tribe made a summer encampment at this location before the land was sold to colonists as part of the Pettaquamscutt purchase.
East Matunuck
East Matunuck is a seaside village that is part of South Kingstown, in Rhode Island. It is home to East Matunuck State Beach.Horseshoe Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Potato Point” and “The Horseshoe”
- Category: landform
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.36816° or 41° 22′ 5″ northLongitude
-71.62034° or 71° 37′ 13″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87HC999H+7VGeoNames ID
5222695
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