Norman Bird Sanctuary
Norman Bird Sanctuary is a 325-acre bird sanctuary, nature preserve, environmental education center, and museum at 583 Third Beach Road in Middletown, Rhode Island overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: nature preserve in Middletown, Rhode Island, US
- Also known as: “Norman Sanctuary”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paradise School and Boyd’s Windmill.
Paradise School
Historic building
The Paradise School is an historic school building at Paradise Avenue and Prospect Street in Middletown, Rhode Island. It is situated on farm land which historically belonged to the Whitman family for generations, and was donated by the family to the town of Middletown.
Boyd’s Windmill
Windmill
Boyd's Windmill, also known as Boyd's Wind Grist Mill, is a historic smock mill at Paradise Valley Park on Prospect Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Saint Columbas Chapel
Church
Photo: mhjohns, Public domain.
St. Columba's Chapel in Middletown, Rhode Island, is a parish church of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island of the Episcopal Church. The church is located at 55 Vaucluse Avenue, Middletown, Rhode Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Middletown.
Newport
Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.
Middletown
Middletown lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. Middletown was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.
Little Compton
Photo: Zhengan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and Massachusetts and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.
Norman Bird Sanctuary
- Category: protected area
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Norman Bird Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Norman Bird Sanctuary”
- Chinese: “諾曼鳥類保護區”
- French: “Norman Bird Sanctuary”
- Persian: “امانگاه پرندگان نورمن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Purgatory and Sachuest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nelson Pond and Gardiner Pond.
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