Prudence Island
Prudence Island is the third-largest island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island and part of the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Chabatawece Island”, “Chebatowesett Island”, “Chebbachuesset”, “Chibachewesa Island”, “Chibachuesa”, “Chibachuweset”, “Chibackuweset Island”, “Chibacowoda Island”, “Chibacuwese”, “Chippacurset Island”, “Chippecurset”, “Wapewasick”, and “Wappewassick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farnham Farm and Prudence Island Lighthouse.
Farnham Farm
Park
The Farnham Farm is historic farm at 113 Mount Pleasant Avenue on Prudence Island in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The farm was started by the Dennis family after the original farms on Prudence Island were burned and destroyed by the British during the American Revolution around the time of the Battle of Rhode Island.
Prudence Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state.
Green Animals Topiary Garden
Park
Photo: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Green Animals Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. The 7-acre estate overlooks the Narragansett Bay. Green Animals Topiary Garden is situated 2 miles east of Prudence Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melville and Portsmouth.
Melville
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melville is a census-designated place in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay. Melville is situated 2 miles southeast of Prudence Island.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is a small quaint town with a strong sense of community that has a lot of history for any traveler to discover.
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.
Prudence Island
- Categories: human settlement and landform
- 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 Russian—“Prudence Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Prudence Island”
- Dutch: “Prudence Island”
- Faroese: “Prudence Island”
- French: “Ile Prudence”
- French: “île Prudence”
- French: “Île Prudence”
- Italian: “Prudence”
- Russian: “Пруденс”
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Highlights include South Point and Sandy Point.
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