Ragged Point

Ragged Point is a cape in Newport County, Rhode Island. Ragged Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Clarks Village, as well as near Brenton Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Hill Light and Fort Wetherill State Park.

Castle Hill Light

Lighthouse

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Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.

Fort Wetherill State Park

Park

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Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area occupying 61.5 acres at the southeastern tip of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Ocean Drive Historic District

Historic site

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The Ocean Drive Historic District is a historic district that covers the long avenue of the same name along the southern shore of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jamestown and Newport.

Jamestown

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Jamestown is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

Newport

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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.