Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a fishing village within the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States, on Point Judith. It is across the harbor from Galilee. It is named after the Biblical city of Jerusalem.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Jerusalem, Rhode Island” and “Jerusalem, RI”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fishermans Memorial State Park and Point Judith Light.
Fishermans Memorial State Park
Park
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Fishermen's Memorial State Park is a public recreation area and campground encompassing 91 acres on Point Judith in the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Point Judith Light
Lighthouse
Point Judith Light is located on the west side of the entrance to Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island as well as the north side of the eastern entrance to Block Island Sound. Point Judith Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Jerusalem.
Fort Greene
Military installation
Fort Greene is a United States Army Reserve installation in the Point Judith area of Narragansett, Rhode Island. During World War II this was a coastal defense fort, and together with Fort Church in Little Compton, it superseded all previous heavy gun defenses in the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay. Fort Greene is situated 2 miles east of Jerusalem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galilee and East Matunuck.
Galilee
Village
Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
Galilee is a fishing village on Point Judith within the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States, and is notable for being home to the largest fishing fleet in Rhode Island and for being the site of the Block Island Ferry.
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.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.
Jerusalem
Latitude
41.37708° or 41° 22′ 38″ northLongitude
-71.51625° or 71° 30′ 59″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87HC9FGM+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 158839591OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Jerusalem” goes by many names.
- French: “Jerusalem”
- Irish: “Jerusalem”
- Turkish: “Jerusalem”
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Highlights include High Point and State Pier.
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