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.

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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

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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 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 During World War II this was a coastal defense fort, and together with Fort Church in Little Compton, it superseded all previous heavy gun defenses in the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay.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

Categories: village in the United States, unincorporated community, and locality
Location: Town of Narragansett, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.37708° or 41° 22′ 38″ north

Longitude

-71.51625° or 71° 30′ 59″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87HC9FGM+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158839591

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

5222896

Wikidata ID

Q6185060

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Satellite Map

Discover Jerusalem from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Jerusalem” goes by many names.

French: “Jerusalem”
Irish: “Jerusalem”
Turkish: “Jerusalem”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include High Point and State Pier.

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