Quonset State Airport
Quonset Point Air National Guard Station is the home base of the Rhode Island Air National Guard 143rd Airlift Wing. Naval Air Station Quonset Point was a United States Naval Base in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, that was deactivated in 1974.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airport
- Description: military air base in Rhode Island, USA
- Also known as: “NAS Quonset Point” and “Naval Air Station Quonset Point”
- Historically known as: “Quonset Point Air National Guard Station” and “Quonset Point Air Station”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quonset Point and Poplar Point Light.
Quonset Point
Quonset Point, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in Narragansett Bay in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Its name is widely known from the Quonset hut, which was first manufactured there.Poplar Point Light
Lighthouse
Poplar Point Light, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It stands at the end of Poplar Point, marking the southern point of Wickford Harbor. Poplar Point Light is situated 2 miles southwest of Quonset State Airport.
Cornelius Island
Islet
Cornelius Island is a small uninhabited island in Wickford Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Wickford, Rhode Island. Cornelius Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Quonset State Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wickford and Lafayette.
Wickford
Photo: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wickford is a small village and seaport in North Kingstown that seems to keep its historical charm despite being a tourist attraction. The tides lap its grounded shores and echo a story of its distinguished past.
Lafayette
Neighborhood
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Lafayette Village is a historic district extending along Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It encompasses a linear rural and industrial village, running from the Wickford Junction railroad crossing in the west to Angel Avenue in the east, and includes a number of residential properties on adjacent side streets. Lafayette is situated 3½ miles southwest of Quonset State Airport.
North Kingstown
North Kingstown is in Washington County, Rhode Island in the United States of America. It has 30 mi of coastline on Narragansett Bay and covers almost 58 sq mi.
Quonset State Airport
- Categories: military base, naval air station, and transportation
- Location: Town of North Kingstown, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Quonset State Airport” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “昆錫點海軍基地”
- French: “Quonset Point Air National Guard Station”
- Japanese: “クオンセット・ポイント空軍基地”
- Japanese: “クオンセット・ポイント空軍州兵基地”
- Japanese: “クオンセット・ポイント空軍州兵駐屯地”
- Persian: “فرودگاه هوایی گارد ملی کوینست پوینت”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи ҳаво горд миллӣ куинст пуинт”
- Urdu: “کوانسیٹ پوائنٹ ایئرنیشنل گارڈ اسٹیشن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kiefer Park and Shore Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clark Point and Frys Pond.
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