Sakonnet River
The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County.- Type: Stream
- Description: tidal strait in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Saconnet”, “Sakonet”, “Saughkonnet River”, “Saugkonnet River”, “Seaconnet River”, “Seaconnett”, “Seconnet East Passage”, and “Seoconnet River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sakonnet Light and West Island.
West Island
Island
West Island is a 9.6 acre uninhabited island located… West Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Sakonnet River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Compton and Newport.
Little Compton
Sakonnet River
- Categories: tidal strait, river, inlet, and body of water
- Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.46399° or 41° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
-71.22449° or 71° 13′ 28″ west
Elevation
-66 feet (-20 metres)
Open location code
87HCFQ7G+H6
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Sakonnet River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Sakonnet”
- Cebuano: “Sakonnet River”
- Chinese: “萨康尼特河”
- Irish: “Abhainn Sakonnet”
- Japanese: “サコネット川”
- Turkish: “Sakonnet Nehri”
- Venetian: “Sakonnet”
- Welsh: “Afon Sakonnet”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sachuest and Sakonnet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cormorant Reef and Sachuest Point.
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Worth a closer look: Newport and Tiverton.
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