Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

The Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge situated along the shore of Ninigret Pond. It is characterized by salt marshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrub lands, and forests, and it is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.

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Type: Park
Description: national Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island
Also known as: “Ninigret Conservation Area”

Places of Interest

Highlights include East Beach State Beach and Watchaug Pond.

East Beach State Beach

Beach

East Beach or East State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Quonochontaug Neck, the narrow barrier island that separates Block Island Sound and Ninigret Pond, in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States.

Watchaug Pond

Pond

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Watchaug Pond is a kettle pond located in southern Rhode Island, in the town of Charlestown. It is surrounded by the John Vincent Gormley 8-mile loop trail which was dedicated by Senator Jack Reed in 1999. Watchaug Pond is situated 2 miles northwest of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Quonochontaug.

Charlestown

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Charlestown, nicknamed C-Town by locals, is a town on the southern coastline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Charlestown is bordered by Westerly to the west, Richmond to the north divided by the Pawcatuck River, and South Kingstown to the east, with the Block Island Sound to the south.

Quonochontaug

Village

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Quonochontaug is a village in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is composed of three small beach communities, and is part of Charlestown. Quonochontaug is situated 3 miles southwest of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.

Weekapaug

Village

Weekapaug is a census-designated place in southern Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, part of the town of Westerly. As of the 2020 census, Weekapaug had a population of 467. Weekapaug is situated 5 miles southwest of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.

Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

Category: National Wildlife Refuge
Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.36265° or 41° 21′ 46″ north

Longitude

-71.66608° or 71° 39′ 58″ west

Elevation

7 feet (2 metres)

Open location code

87HC987M+3H

GeoNames ID

5223639

Wikidata ID

Q7038848

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge”
French: “refuge faunique national Ninigret”
French: “Refuge faunique national Ninigret”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Arnolda and Fort Ninigret.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coon Cove and Hall Point.

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