The Narrows
The Narrows is a channel in South County, Rhode Island. The Narrows is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hamilton, as well as near Plum Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Plum Beach Lighthouse and Poplar Point Light.
Plum Beach Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southeast of The Narrows.
Poplar Point Light
Lighthouse
Poplar Point Light, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It stands at the end of Poplar Point, marking the southern point of Wickford Harbor. Poplar Point Light is situated 2 miles north of The Narrows.
Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
The Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge is a concrete box girder highway bridge which spans the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It is part of Rhode Island Route 138 and is on the route to Newport, Rhode Island for traffic heading northbound from Interstate 95. Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Narrows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and North Kingstown.
Wickford
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickford is a small village and seaport in North Kingstown that seems to keep its historical charm despite being a tourist attraction. The tides lap its grounded shores and echo a story of its distinguished past.
North Kingstown
North Kingstown is in Washington County, Rhode Island in the United States of America. It has 30 mi of coastline on Narragansett Bay and covers almost 58 sq mi.
Saunderstown
Village
Photo: Gibbystuart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ miles south of The Narrows.
The Narrows
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.54593° or 41° 32′ 45″ northLongitude
-71.42644° or 71° 25′ 35″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87HCGHWF+9CGeoNames ID
5223536
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