Pettaquamscutt River
The Pettaquamscutt River is a tidal extension of the Mattatuxet River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 6.3 miles. There are no dams along the river's length.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Acaquamscott River”, “Acaquanset River”, “Metatuxet River”, “Moscotage River”, “Narrow River”, “Narrowriver”, “Pattaquamscott River”, “Pettequamscust River”, “Pettiquamscut”, “Pettycomscok”, and “Puttuckquamscot River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Camp Varnum and Whale Rock.
Camp Varnum
Military installation
Camp Varnum is a Rhode Island Army National Guard training facility in the Boston Neck area of Narragansett, Rhode Island. During World War II it was Fort Varnum, a coastal defense fort.
Whale Rock
Islet
Whale Rock or Submarine Rock is the smallest island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It is located in the West Passage of the bay in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, west of the Beavertail area on Conanicut Island.
The Towers
The Towers is a historic structure located at 35 Ocean Road in Narragansett, Rhode Island. It is the only remnant of the Narragansett Pier Casino built in the 1880s. On November 25, 1969, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narragansett and Earlscourt Historic District.
Narragansett
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Narragansett is in South County, Rhode Island. It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy Narragansett especially in the summer because beaches are so close.
Earlscourt Historic District
Neighborhood
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Earlscourt Historic District is a residential historic district in Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. It is centered on a stretch of Earles Court, between Gibson Avenue and Noble Street, and includes a few properties on the adjacent Gibson Avenue and Woodward and Westminster Streets. Earlscourt Historic District is situated 1½ miles southwest of Pettaquamscutt River.
Peace Dale
Village
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Peace Dale is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Together with the village of Wakefield, it is treated by the U.S. Census as a component of the census-designated place identified as Wakefield-Peacedale. Peace Dale is situated 3 miles west of Pettaquamscutt River.
Pettaquamscutt River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Pettaquamscutt River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pettaquamscutt”
- Cebuano: “Pettaquamscutt River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Pettaquamscutt”
- Venetian: “Pettaquamscutt”
- Welsh: “Afon Pettaquamscutt”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Narragansett Beach and Narragansett Pier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunes Club Beach and Cormorant Point.
South County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Narragansett, North Kingstown, Westerly, and Block Island.
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