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Quicksand Pond

Quicksand Pond is a pond in . It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor.
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Photo: Rbyteisbst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Pond
  • Description: lake of the United States of America
  • Also known as: “Quopognit Pond”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brownell Library and Little Compton Historic District.

Library
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles west of Quicksand Pond.

Historic site
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic site, which is situated 2 miles west of Quicksand Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acoaxet and Little Compton.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles east of Quicksand Pond.

Photo: Zhengan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural farming town in in southeastern . It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.

Hamlet
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles east of Quicksand Pond.

Quicksand Pond

Latitude
41.50823° or 41° 30′ 30″ north
Longitude
-71.12935° or 71° 7′ 46″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87HCGV5C+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 854804008
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
5224215
Wiki­data ID
Q7271768
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