Maschaug Pond
Maschaug Pond is a coastal lagoon in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Located at, it is one of nine such lagoons in southern Rhode Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
- Also known as: “Muschaug Pond”, “Mushaug Pond”, and “Watch Hill Pond”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Watch Hill Lighthouse and Ocean House.
Watch Hill Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Watch Hill Lighthouse in Watch Hill, Rhode Island has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government constructed a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War. Watch Hill Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southwest of Maschaug Pond.
Ocean House
Resort
Photo: Stephg82988, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ocean House is a large, Victorian-style waterfront hotel originally constructed in 1868 on Bluff Avenue in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The original 1868 hotel closed in 2003; it was demolished in 2005 and a new facility opened in 2010 on the same site which retained much of the original structure's form and appearance, as well as the original name.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Misquamicut and Watch Hill.
Misquamicut
Suburb
Misquamicut is a census-designated place and fire district in southern Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is part of the town of Westerly. The population was listed as 434 in the 2020 census.
Watch Hill
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Watch Hill is a district in Westerly, which is a town in Rhode Island. Watch Hill is a wealthy, summer tourist district comprised of two main streets. Most of the homes are summer mansions.
Mechanic Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mechanic Street Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century mill and mill village in a 14-block area of the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut. Mechanic Street Historic District is situated 4 miles north of Maschaug Pond.
Maschaug Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Maschaug Pond” goes by many names.
- French: “Maschaug Pond”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Avondale and Clarks Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Misquamicut Club Golf Course and Little Maschaug Pond.
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