Jamestown Reservoir Dam
Jamestown Reservoir Dam is a dam in Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Jamestown Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to the islet Gould Island, as well as near the village Saunderstown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gould Island and Friends Meetinghouse.
Gould Island
Islet
Gould Island lies east of Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It is a part of the town of Jamestown and has a land area of 55.3 acres.
Friends Meetinghouse
Church
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Conanicut Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at the junction of North Road and Weeden Lane in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The structure was built in 1786 to replace the original meeting house destroyed by the British after they occupied Conanicut Island in 1776. Friends Meetinghouse is situated 1 mile south of Jamestown Reservoir Dam.
Plum Beach Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Plum Beach Light, built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The lighthouse was built using pneumatic caisson engineering. Plum Beach Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles west of Jamestown Reservoir Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saunderstown and Newport.
Saunderstown
Village
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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the four towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 3 miles southwest of Jamestown Reservoir Dam.
Newport
Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Jamestown Reservoir Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Location: Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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