Sauga Point

Sauga Point is a cape in South County, Rhode Island. Sauga Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shore Acres, as well as near Cold Spring Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poplar Point Light and Cornelius Island.

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.

Cornelius Island

Islet

Cornelius Island is a small uninhabited island in Wickford Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Wickford, Rhode Island.

Smiths Castle

House

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Smith's Castle, built in 1678, is a house museum at 55 Richard Smith Drive, near Wickford, a village in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Smith's Castle is one of the oldest houses in the state.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wickford and Lafayette.

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 2 miles west of Sauga Point.

North Kingstown

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

Sauga Point

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Pinders Point” and “Sango Point”
Category: landform
Location: South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.57705° or 41° 34′ 37″ north

Longitude

-71.43811° or 71° 26′ 17″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87HCHHG6+RQ

GeoNames ID

5224744

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shore Acres and Cold Spring Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wickford Lighthouse and Wickford Harbor.

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